Scotland’s £1 billion fishing and seafood sector will need to adapt to new EU changes in the information and data they submit to enable their exports to flow smoothly from the UK Major Changes Coming for the £1bn Scottish Seafood Exporting Industry In Scotland the fish and seafood sector remains a cornerstone of the national economy and lifeline for many coastal and island communities. With seafood exports, accounting for 70% of Scotland’s total seafood industry, the Marine M

Changes to charity law, implemented by the Government today (27 November 2025), should mean fewer charities will be required to ask for the Charity Commission’s authority to make moral (‘ex gratia’) payments Regulator Updates Guidance After Legislative Changes on ‘Moral Payments’ From today charity trustees have new powers when considering if there is a moral rather than legal obligation to transfer some of their charity’s property.   Few charities ever face this situation, a

An update from Michelle Russell, Chief Executive of the SIA, on the recent work of the SIA on Martyn’s Law Update from Michelle Russell on Martyn's Law Once Martyn’s Law received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025, and the SIA was confirmed as the new regulator, we wasted no time starting the work required to prepare for go-live. Go-live will be when Parliament, through its statutory instruments, will commence Martyn’s Law and our role as regulator. This is Parliament’s decision, b

Company wound up following Insolvency Service investigations Finance Company Shut Down After Investigators Uncover Fraud Concerns Insolvency Service investigations into Basic Prime Limited discovered concerns that the company was involved in fraud The company, which claimed to be based in Croydon, had no genuine business presence, contact details not in operation, and a director who failed to provide information and documents that were requested Basic Prime Limited has been w

Ofqual today published revised statistics on access arrangements for GCSEs, AS and A levels, alongside new research into the role of time pressure in assessment Ofqual Issues Improved Access Arrangements Data Ofqual today published revised statistics on access arrangements for GCSEs, AS and A levels, alongside new research into the role of time pressure in assessment . It has also set out its expectations of exam boards in relation to access arrangements.  The regulator has

Overseas Territories Minister Stephen Doughty will host the annual Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) as the UK reaffirms its strong commitment to its overseas family UK and Overseas Territories Leaders Unite in London to Strengthen Historic Partnership Growth, climate, security, and good governance on the agenda as the UK government strengthens its historic partnership with the UK Overseas Territories at the annual Joint Ministerial Council. UK to reaffirm its commitment to def

UKEF support helps Wold Top brewery to expand its exports into new markets Yorkshire Family Brewery Taps into New Export Opportunities with Taxpayer Guarantee Wold Top Brewery is a family-owned business, brewing for over 20 years  The business exports to Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany   A £200,000 trade loan backed by UK Export Finance and funded by UK taxpayers has enabled continued export growth  Driffield-based Wold Top Brewery, which produces a range of beers usin

Banned rubbish could have filled three Albert Halls. Confiscation order comes as Environment Agency closes 750 illegal waste sites in 12 months Second Brother to Hand Back Illegal Waste Profits A man who helped his brother store vast quantities of illegal waste in Hertfordshire has been ordered to return thousands of pounds he made from it.  Mark Winters served a 12-month suspended prison sentence for his part in burying illegal household and business rubbish at Codicote Quar

A man who raped and threatened to stab a woman he had been watching for six months had his sentence increased following the Solicitor General’s intervention Rapist Who Threatened Woman Gets Longer Sentence Brandon Smith (25) from Denton in Greater Manchester, had his sentence increased by four and a half years after his case was referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.   ADVERTISEMENT: Robinhood: Where Investing Meets Simplicity — Join Now The