Ford confirms plan to close Bridgend plant with 1,700 job losses
Ford has come under attack from unions after announcing plans to close its engine plant in Bridgend next year, with the loss of 1,700 jobs.
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Halfords hails success of scheme which trains female prisoners for jobs
Retail giant Halfords is urging other businesses to help women prisoners train for jobs after announcing that a scheme it has been running for two years has been a big success.
Plans to grow whisky industry in sustainable way set out at conference
Plans to grow the Scotch whisky industry while ensuring its environmental sustainability have been set out at the sector’s annual conference.
Scotch whisky industry to hold annual gathering
Plans to strengthen and grow the Scotch whisky industry over the next three decades will be at the heart of the sector’s annual conference.
Strike to ground planes at six Scottish airports
Six airports will close for one day this week as a result of a strike by air traffic controllers involved in a pay dispute.
Royal Mail to roll out parcel postboxes
The Royal Mail is launching the UK’s first parcel postboxes across the UK.
Masterplan unveiled to unlock potential of port and industrial site
Plans to unlock the “vast potential” of a former port and industrial site have been unveiled as a consultation on its future is launched.
Gove calls for flexibility on immigration rules for skilled workers
Michael Gove has urged the Home Secretary to introduce flexible immigration rules for skilled workers after Brexit to avoid vacancies in certain industries.
Hammond warns of ‘dangerous’ escalation of US-China trade war
Britain has urged the United States and China to step back from a “full-blown trade war” as Beijing threatened retaliation for the latest round of US tariffs.
Planning Bill would make system harder, not easier, Finance Secretary says
New legislation to reform the planning system in Scotland will make it harder rather than easier, the finance secretary has said.
New car sales fell 3.4% in March amid uncertainty
Demand for new cars fell 3.4% in March as uncertainty over diesel and Brexit continued to hit consumer confidence, the automotive industry said.