Scottish salmon exports are on course to surpass £1 billion for the first time, fuelled by surging demand from international markets including the United States, China and Canada. New figures show sales abroad rose by 33% to £941 million in the 12 months to June, according to Salmon Scotland. In the first half of 2025 … Read more
Outdated business credit scoring models are shutting out promising UK startups from crucial funding, according to Swoop Funding chief executive Andrea Reynolds, who is urging a cultural and systemic rethink to match the realities of modern entrepreneurship. Reynolds said the legacy systems used by lenders are “inherently biased towards more mature businesses” and fail to … Read more
Former Liverpool and England footballer John Barnes is facing a fresh bankruptcy petition from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), reigniting the threat of financial ruin just over a year after he avoided going bust. The petition was filed at the High Court on Friday, less than two months after it emerged that John Barnes Media … Read more
Norway has reopened oil and gas exploration in the North Sea for the first time since 2021, prompting opposition parties to urge the UK Government to lift its own ban on new drilling licences. The Norwegian energy ministry announced it will invite bids for exploration across the northern Barents Sea, the Norwegian Sea and parts … Read more
Under-22s in England should be given free bus travel to improve access to work and training and encourage long-term public transport use, MPs have urged, as part of a wider plan to reverse a steep decline in bus usage. A Commons transport committee report recommends extending the English national concessionary travel scheme — which currently … Read more
Outgoing Balfour Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse her abolition of the UK’s non-dom tax status, warning the move has deterred wealthy investors and is limiting funding for major infrastructure projects. Quinn, who steps down after a decade leading the construction giant, said the decision to end the … Read more
How a Richmond native turned early experience into real estate strategy Ben Roper didn’t start in a boardroom. He started in a leasing office. Today, he’s a key figure in the real estate investment trust (REIT) space, helping grow portfolios through strategic 721 exchanges, also known as UPREITs. “I didn’t skip steps,” Roper says. “I’ve … Read more
The UK Government has set out a sweeping plan to make Britain “the best place in the world to start, grow and invest” in advanced manufacturing by 2035—aiming to near‑double annual business investment in the sector from £21 billion to £39 billion while sharpening the country’s edge in six frontier industries. The plan couples cheaper … Read more
The Government has put electric vehicles and batteries at the heart of its Modern Industrial Strategy, with an explicit aim to lift UK output to more than 1.3 million cars and commercial vehicles by 2035 and to anchor gigafactories and their supply chains on British soil. The Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan, published as part of … Read more
The Government has put electric vehicles and batteries at the sharp end of its Modern Industrial Strategy, targeting more than 1.3 million cars and commercial vehicles a year by 2035 and a home‑grown supply chain from raw materials to recycling. A new £2.5 billion package for the auto sector, lower industrial power prices and a £452 million … Read more