The United Kingdom is strengthening its position as a global hub for sustainable finance with a new initiative aimed at supporting banks and large corporations in developing robust transition plans. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband unveiled the proposals during London Climate Action Week, describing the move as key to “unlocking billions[Read More…]

The University of Bradford is set to experience significant disruption as academic and professional services staff begin a 10-day strike in protest against sweeping financial cuts and planned redundancies. Organised by the University and College Union (UCU), the action begins Monday and will continue intermittently throughout July, amid growing tensions[Read More…]

Wiltshire Council has been thrust into the spotlight after the sudden discovery of a £5–6 million financial shortfall in its budget, an unexpected deficit that neither the current Liberal Democrat administration nor the previous Conservative leadership can fully explain. The revelation has triggered political tension, public concern, and urgent measures[Read More…]

In a case that has sent ripples through the UK’s premium food and drink industry, a fraudster who sold foreign-imported tea as authentic Scottish produce has been jailed for three and a half years. Thomas Robinson, who operated under the name The Wee Tea Plantation, misled luxury clients including the[Read More…]