2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (766+ words) Foreign secretary Ed Miliband described settlements in the Palestinian territory as ‘illegal’, while accusing Israel of pursuing a programme of ’ethnic cleansing’ The government’s ban on imports from illegal settlements in the West Bank has been welcomed by the NGO…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (428+ words) The food and drink industry and food poverty campaigners have delivered an emphatic message to the Scottish government: plans to cap the price of essential supermarket items simply won’t work. According to one source, the government achieved an unintended first…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (782+ words) The call comes as the convenience retailer commissioned a new policy white paper called Legitimate High Street Framework Co-op is calling on government to ramp up funding, increase shop raids, and scale up use of the Tobacco Track and Trace…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (826+ words) It doesn’t take a geopolitical expert to realise the world is rapidly becoming a more dangerous and unpredictable place. War, climate shocks, cyber threats, energy crises and trade disruption have become recurring features of the global landscape rather than once-in-a-generation…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (717+ words) Retail bosses and ministers have announced a groundbreaking partnership aimed at creating 100,000 jobs for young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) within the time of the current parliament. The landmark partnership includes a new retail work experience programme…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (426+ words) Source: Animal Equality UK Animal Equality UK has revealed footage of alleged fish health and welfare abuses committed on a harvest vessel operated by Scottish trout producer Kames. The animal rights NGO said covert filming of Kames’ Tiffany II harvest…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (275+ words) Scotland proved a drag on Bakkafrost’s second-quarter global performance in 2026, according to its latest results. Revenues in the country fell 50.6% year on year to DKK 213m (£24.5m) whilst operational EBIT also languished at DKK –139m (£16m) despite improving 4.8%. This stood in stark contrast with…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (404+ words) The consultation launched on 1 September The Scottish Grocers’ Federation has warned that measures proposed by the Scottish government to cap prices could put many small local stores out of business. The consultation, launched on 1 September, sets out criteria for which…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (702+ words) If anybody doubted that the return of parliament could spark one of the craziest periods of politics we’ve witnessed for many years, those doubts would have quickly evaporated this morning following news from north of the border. The Scottish first…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (322+ words) Source: Heart of England Co-op Heart of England Co-op has teamed up with Zest to install electric vehicle charging points for the first time. Nine of its 40 convenience stores have been selected for the initial rollout, with each location having…...