An open and fair competition to recruit a new Permanent Secretary to lead the Department for International Trade (DIT) was announced by the International Trade Secretary Liam Fox. As the UK negotiates the best possible deal for the UK, the new Permanent Secretary will be vital in establishing the department in its new role promoting […]
Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Minister of State for Energy and Intellectual Property has returned from China after leading a successful IP delegation. The ministerial visit aimed to reinforce the strength of UK (i)-China collaboration on IP, and to highlight the important role it plays in supporting innovation and creativity in both countries. The trip, between 20th and […]
A major investment and expansion at Zimmer Biomet’s Bridgend site that will create 39 new jobs and safeguard 50 jobs will be announced by First Minister Carwyn Jones during his visit to the United States. Zimmer Biomet’s £2.5m investment – backed by £700,000 finance from the Welsh Government – will create a European Centre of […]
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond says “we want the best deal for trade in UK goods and services, including our world leading financial services industry”. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, hosted a roundtable discussion on the issues affecting the financial services industry as the UK prepares for negotiations to leave the EU. […]
The Cabinet Office and Government Digital Service have published new guidelines to help tech and IT companies do business with government. The new Minister for the Cabinet Office, Ben Gummer, spoke at techUK in London to announce a 2-way commitment, called the ‘supplier standard’, to build and support collaborative and constructive relationships between government and […]
The Bill will speed up and strengthen the popular neighbourhood planning process. Measures in the new Neighbourhood Planning Bill will support more housebuilding and provide more local say over developments the Housing and Planning Minister announced. The Bill will speed up and strengthen the popular neighbourhood planning process by simplifying how plans can be revised […]
Wales is an “open, dynamic trading nation” that is well positioned to thrive in a post-Brexit world, Guto Bebb is due to say. The Wales Office Minister will set out his vision of a strong Welsh economy ready to do business across the globe in a breakfast meeting held by Wrexham Business Professionals. He will […]
The leader of Birmingham City Council has declared his city is ‘open for business’ after signing a development deal worth up to £2bn with a Chinese company. Cllr John Clancy signed with the agreement with property developers Country Garden during a week-long trade mission to China and Hong Kong. The joint statement with the company […]
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced plans to release a further 13 sites to build thousands of new homes and create a more effective and efficient Defence estate. More than 1,200 hectares of surplus public sector land is being released across sites which stretch right across the UK. The sites are expected to provide land […]
Scottish businesses learned about competing for billions of pounds worth of engineering contracts, as UK Government minister Andrew Jones addressed the HS2 Scottish supply chain conference in Aberdeen. Representatives from 85 businesses from throughout Scotland attended the event to find out how to prepare to bid for work on the high speed line, which is […]
