Only a fifth of public sector procurement spend went to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2024, according to a report by the ...

Northern mayors have launched a new partnership to boost jobs and prosperity. The Great North has been unveiled at an event in Leeds, bringing together mayors and regional leaders to unlock the ...

There’s just a few weeks left to enter our prestigious in-Cumbria Business Awards 2025 in association with headline sponsor, NRL.

A WEST Cumbrian establishment is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The Phoenix Enterprise Centre (PEC) at Cleator Moor has now been operating for four decades. Since it first opened in May 1985, the ...

Ms Reeves suggested economic growth would be strengthened through recent trade deals with the United States, the EU and India.

The first aid trucks have entered Gaza following nearly three months of Israel’s complete blockade, according to Israel and ...

Greggs has put sandwiches and drinks behind counters in some of its stores to help fend off shoplifters. The bakery chain ...

US President Donald Trump is hoping separate phone calls with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

Campaign group Enact Equality is calling for a meeting with Sir Keir Starmer to discuss confronting poor air quality as a social justice crisis.

The grocer said its six bespoke wedding gift bundles reflected the ‘real needs of modern couples across the UK’.

Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Mark Carney called for an end to the renewed military offensive and the expansion of aid.

A man arrested on suspicion of the murder of Michael “Mike” Gaine has been released without charge. Mr Gaine, a 56-year-old sheep farmer with land near Kenmare in Co Kerry, was reported missing from ...