GOVERNMENT ROADSHOW SHOWCASES SCOTTISH TALENT AND BOOSTS EXPORTS

LONDON, Sept. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Roadshow brings together exporters in the financial, professional, and business sector to buyers and trade experts from right across the world. * Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation, Blair McDougall will celebrate the success of our service industries and urge more small firms to take advantage of Government export support. * Exports are key for the UK Government's growth mission, supportin...


PIONEERING CARBON CAPTURE PROJECTS READY FOR CONSTRUCTION

LONDON, Sept. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Two trailblazing carbon capture projects to break ground, securing 500 good jobs through the clean energy superpower mission * World-leading carbon capture technology to be built at cement works in Flintshire, North Wales, alongside first-of-a-kind waste-to-energy facility in Cheshire, delivering growth for the regions * Jobs secured due to government's £9.4 billion investment into Carbon Capture at the S...


MILLIONS OF VACCINES TO BE MADE IN OXFORDSHIRE, AND GOVERNMENT UNVEILS £50 MILLION FUND, IN DOUBLE BOOST FOR LIFE SCIENCES

LONDON, Sept. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Millions of cutting-edge mRNA vaccines to be made at newModerna Innovation and Technology Centre,officially being openedin Oxfordshire by the Health and Social Care Secretary * To further boost UK's £100 billion life sciences sector,£50 million life sciences fund being piloted to bring more R&D investment to UK * Moderna is investing over £1 billion in UK R&D as part of 10-year strategic partner...


FOOTBALL CLUBS PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENT TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE INTO WORK

LONDON, Sept. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Every Premier League Football Club Charity now in talks with DWP to support the Youth Guarantee - helping more young people get into work or training. * Youth Hub scheme to double to over 200 locations, giving more young people access to employment, skills and wellbeing support at football clubs, libraries and community centres closer to home. * EFL in the Community, the charitable arm of the English Football...


ISLINGTON DOOR SUPERVISOR GUILTY OF FRAUD OVER CLONED SIA LICENCE

LONDON, Sept. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On 9 September 2025, Adedoyin Ajanaku pleaded guilty to an offence under Section 2 and an offence under Section 6 of the Fraud Act 2006 at Bromley Magistrates Court. He was ordered to pay a fine of £80, a victim surcharge of £32, and prosecution costs of £350, totalling £462. Mr Ajanaku was discovered working as a door supervisor by SIA investigation officers during a routine inspection at a...


NEW AND IMPROVED MARINE LICENSING SERVICE FIT FOR THE FUTURE

LONDON, Sept. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Marine licensing users will be able to benefit in future from an improved and enhanced customer experience thanks to a raft of improvements being made to the Marine Management Organisation's marine licensing service. As part of a new and improved service offer, MMO is moving away from the current marine case management system (MCMS) to a new modern and more efficient platform that offers long term stability, en...


FORMER ISLE OF SKYE HOTEL BOSS BANNED AS DIRECTOR FOR UNPAID VAT

LONDON, Sept. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Former hotel boss Campbell Dickson has been banned from being a company director for four years after his company went into liquidation owing more than £400,000 in VAT to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) * Dickson had previously run two similarly named companies that also failed with substantial tax debts, leaving a combined total of more than £1.7 million owed to HMRC across all three businesses ...


KENYA: CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF LIFT MAINTENANCE SERVICES

LONDON, Sept. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On behalf of the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, the British High Commission (BHC) in Nairobi are seeking the services for the provision of lift maintenance services at the British High Commission Nairobi. We are therefore looking for a Supplier that has the relevant professional skills, experience, technical resources and financial capability to provide comprehensive lift ...


KENYA: CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE PROVISION OF CATERING SERVICES

LONDON, Sept. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On behalf of the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, the British High Commission (BHC) in Nairobi are seeking the services for the Provision of catering services at the British High Commissioner's residence in Nairobi. We are therefore looking for a Supplier that has the relevant professional skills, experience, technical resources and financial capability to provide comprehen...


MMO SHINES FISH, TRACE, SHIP CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHT ON ACTIONS TO KEEP UK EXPORTS TO THE EU FLOWING

LONDON, Sept. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: From 10 January 2026 additional information will be required for UK businesses to continue exporting, as the EU has updated its data requirements as part of an update of the trading bloc's Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) regulations. "An omission of required information or a mistake in reporting at any stage of the journey from catching to shipping could stop a consignment from getting the catch certif...