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30m to spark rollout of next generation 5G in rural Wales and help countryside capitalise on tech revolution
New competition launched to test groundbreaking 5G applications in rural areas
Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan has launched a £30 million UK-wide competition to spark a tech revolution in countryside communities and help rural Britain seize the opportunities of 5G technology.
Head of British Diplomatic Service travels to Honduras
Permanent Under Secretary (PUS) at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Sir Simon McDonald will visit Honduras on 28 August.
PM accelerates towards greener travel with new £300 million investment
- Government announces up to £300 million investment in cleaner flight solutions for people and goods
- Researchers developing electric planes and cleaner jet fuels will receive additional £5 million boost
UK aid doubles support to reduce global carbon emissions and help developing countries adapt to the impact of climate change
Supporting projects to protect and preserve natural habitats and projects that reduce emissions and help people adapt to the impacts of climate change.
The UK is doubling support to help developing countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissions as part of efforts to help meet the global targets set in Paris.
PM steps up UK efforts to protect the Amazon rainforest
PM Boris Johnson will announce new funding to tackle deforestation in the Amazon at the G7 Summit.
Boris Johnson will today announce new UK funding to help tackle deforestation in the Amazon, as part of a package of announcements to combat climate change and protect biodiversity and the environment.
£1 billion Future High Streets Fund expanded to 50 more areas
An additional 50 towns will benefit from the £1 billion Future High Streets Fund.
An additional 50 towns will benefit from the £1 billion Future High Streets Fund, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed today.
Investors in Kevin McCloud's projects told they face huge losses
Many feel they have been fobbed off by Grand Designs presenter’s promised returns
Small investors who sank millions of pounds into the TV property guru Kevin McCloud’s eco-friendly housing ventures have been told they could face losing up to 97% of their money.
Morrisons shuts four supermarkets, putting 400 jobs at risk
Chain will try to redeploy staff from stores in Crawley, Ince near Wigan, Shirley in Solihull and Swindon
Morrisons is closing four supermarkets, putting more than 400 jobs at risk.
Qantas tests 19-hour direct flights from UK and US to Sydney
Three flights scheduled on new Boeing 787-9 as airline looks at introducing route in 2022
Qantas is to test non-stop direct flights from London to Sydney to see whether passengers and crew can tolerate what would be the world’s longest commercial flight at 19 hours.
Tesco promises to ban brands that use excessive packaging
Chief executive says hard-to-recycle plastic on own-brand products will be eliminated
Thousands of UK rail travellers overcharged for not having a ticket
Eight firms fail to implement fare-dodging rule change introduced in April 2018
As many as 10,000 rail travellers have been overcharged after being caught and penalised for not having a valid ticket.
UK tech firms secure record amount of foreign investment
Total of £5.5bn pumped in since January, £3.1bn of it from the US and Asia, says government data
Fast-growing UK tech companies secured a record £5.5bn in foreign investment in the first seven months of this year, according to research for the government’s digital economy council.
University of Liverpool changes student debt penalty policy
Following CMA action, the University of Liverpool has formally committed to drop academic sanctions for non-tuition fee debts.
The university’s policies had stopped students from graduating, receiving certificates or re-enrolling and accessing the university library and computing services, if they had non-tuition fee debts like outstanding accommodation fees.
It’s time to #GetBizzy
We're celebrating World Entrepreneurs’ Day with the launch of our new campaign targeted towards 16 to 24 year olds.
Entrepreneurs play an important role in driving economic growth and innovation. Whether they’re establishing a new service or inventing a product, entrepreneurs can change the lives of people across the world with their creations.
Highly Commended Business Advice and Support Partnership
East Sussex County Council, Kent County Council, Hampshire County Council and Slough Borough Council received a Highly Commended award in the Primary Authority category at the Regulatory Excellence Awards in June 2019.
Thousands of nuisance calls lands property boss 5-year ban
A property renovation boss who caused his company to make more than 110,000 unsolicited marketing calls has been banned for 5 years.
Jonathon De Sousa (29), of Barnton, Northwich, was the director of Xternal Property Renovations Ltd, a property repairs and maintenance company.
Global dividends hit new high but growth slows to just 1.1%
Financial companies achieve fastest rise but technology sector payouts fall
Shareholders in companies listed on the world’s stock markets pocketed more than half a trillion dollars in dividends during the second quarter of the year, a record for investors’ payouts.
UK restaurant diners snub pasta for hummus and jerk chicken
Sector declines for sixth successive quarter but chains fare better than independents
Restaurant diners are turning their noses up at Indian, Italian and Chinese establishments in favour of Middle Eastern, Caribbean and specialist vegetarian rivals, figures have revealed.
Councils invited to apply for digital funding to boost services
The next round of applications for the Local Digital Fund is now open.
Councils looking to improve public services through innovative uses of digital technology can apply for funding from today (19 August 2019), Local Government Minister Luke Hall MP has announced.
£250,000 boost for broadband in conference centres
Tourism Minister Rebecca Pow launches competition to boost broadband facilities in conference centres across the UK
- The competition is part of the UK Government’s Tourism Sector Deal
Sabre’s takeover of Farelogix raises competition concerns
Sabre’s proposed takeover of Farelogix raises competition concerns in the supply of IT systems used by airlines and travel agents to sell airline tickets.
Online shoppers and Amazon Prime Day lift UK retail sales
Small rise confounds City forecasts as even troubled department stores record increase
Online spending bolstered UK retail sales last month, while department stores notched up their first increase this year, as consumers shrugged off Brexit fears.
European markets rattled as global recession fears linger
Index of Britain’s top 100 firms at six-month low and oil prices fall 3% to below $58 a barrel
Small businesses who missed first tax return deadline spared HMRC fine
Thousands of businesses have escaped late penalties on their tax return so that they can focus on preparing for a possible no-deal Brexit
HMRC is dismissing fines for around 120,000 businesses who missed the first Making Tax Digital deadline on August 7.
