Commonwealth Games generated £223m for Scotland

The 2026 Commonwealth Games, which took place this summer in Glasgow, cost less than £160m to stage after the Scottish city stepped in for Victoria when the Australian state pulled out citing funding issues. The 11-day…

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Customs Declaration Service: service availability and issues

Get emails about this page Print this page Contents Service availability Planned downtime Service issues Other services Service availability Find out how to sign in to: get access to the Customs Declaration Service get…

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Global AI sell-off eases after bruising end of month performance

After a bruising rout in tech shares on Wall Street last week, the Nasdaq Composite Index and the S&P 500 rose 1.2 per cent and 0.7 respectively on market open. It’s a sharp recovery for the Nasdaq Composite, which…

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Can Marks & Spencer’s TikTok star help it ‘dump the frump’?

Ditch the fake blood and vampire fangs: Britain’s viral Halloween costume this year featured a white shirt, a blue sweater vest and a blonde wig. Kathryn Turner, Marks & Spencer’s director of product development, has…

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Shakhtar Donetsk on playing in London, Russian rockets and ‘Invest in Ukraine’

“At this moment we have an air raid siren but I will not go to the shelter. I will stay here in the office because it’s not possible to work if you go every time to the shelter,” he says wearily. “It’s been our life for…

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Policy paper: Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM): Policy summary

Get emails about this page Documents Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): Policy summary HTML Details This document provides a summary of CBAM policy. It includes the core policy framework which is set out via…

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Labour’s stance on China prioritises ‘politeness over security’

The Labour government’s approach to relations with China prioritises “diplomatic politeness over the UK’s national security,” a cross-party committee of MPs has found. A new report by the Business, Innovation, Science…

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Finance chiefs warn Treasury against delaying crypto strategy

Bosses from the likes of Innovate Finance, The City UK and Tech UK urged John Healey to recommit to publishing the government-led digital finance blueprint in 12 months, warning Britain could squander its natural…

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Work out your Carbon Price Relief

Get emails about this page Print this page Contents Before you start Work out the effective carbon price Work out the Carbon Price Relief Convert your Carbon Price Relief figure To work out your Carbon Price Relief…

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Aston Villa drop Carragher legal action threat after pundit’s apology for X-rated rant

Carragher infuriated Villa chiefs last week by saying the club’s supporters should “shut the f*** up” and recognise that their manager, Unai Emery , might be tempted by the prospect of joining Manchester United because…

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