Yeovil Helicopter Firm Has Apprentices Flying High

Business Minister Pat McFadden visits AgustaWestland to celebrate the helicopter manufacturer’s commitment to recruit apprentices. On the final day of National Apprenticeship Week, the Minister meets apprentices at the Yeovil based firm, which has trebled...

Business Leaders Applaud the U.K. Government’s Flagship Train to Gain Program

Business leaders have hailed the Government’s flagship Train to Gain program, saying it has helped them provide vital training to their staff during the downturn. Both large and small businesses have reaped the benefits of Government funded training...

U.K. Government Announces New Life Sciences Super Cluster

The British Government has announced plans for a new UK Life Sciences Super Cluster, supported by £1 million of Government investment. Bringing together industry, academia and the NHS, it will help deliver the next generation of medicines and technologies...

Last Chance to Take Part in U.K. Government Scrappage Scheme

Figures just released show that more than three quarters of the budget for the Government’s scrappage scheme has been used up. Funding for less than 82,000 new vehicles orders is left for consumers to take advantage of under the scheme, as it nears...

Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate Issues Warnings to 38 Agencies in the Teaching And Childcare Sectors

38 agencies in the teaching and childcare sectors have been issued with warnings by the Employment Agency Standards inspectorate (EAS) for failing to comply with the law. Eleven agencies were not following the correct processes when carrying out identity...

A Happy New Year for British Imperial Measures

New powers preserving the pint and the mile came into force today after the British Government’s success in Europe. The new legislation also ensures that any business that uses imperial units alongside metric can continue with business as usual.

U.K. Introduces New, Greener Regulations for Producers of Industrial And Automotive Batteries

New legislation, designed to ensure that all U.K. waste industrial and automotive batteries are recycled in the future, will come into effect on 1 January 2010. Producers of industrial and automotive batteries will be required to arrange the collection,...

U.K. Government Announces Investment Program for North East England

The U.K. Government has announced over £60M investment in the North East to support the region’s industrial transition to low carbon and advanced manufacturing. Following the announcement last week that Corus would cut 1700 jobs from its Teesside workforce,...

Consumers Warned to Watch Out for Scams Whilst Looking for Bargains This Christmas

U.K. Consumer minister Kevin Brennan has warned consumers to be on their guard from retailers offering deals that seem too good to be true in the run-up to Christmas and the January sales, as part of the Government’s “know your consumer rights”...