Business & Economy
Supply Chain Centre Finds Its First Critical Input
The Supply Chain Centre published a 14 point plan to strengthen UK supply resilience, prompting one parcel to demand fewer empty promises.
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Business & Economy
DB Pension Surplus Consultation Opens, and the Filing Folder Celebrates Carefully
The 2026 consultation proposed safeguards for releasing defined benefit pension surpluses, while the filing folder guarded the paperwork.
Business & Economy
Marco Amitrano Joins Council and the Clipboard Laughs
Marco Amitrano becomes Business Co Chair of the Professional and Business Services Council, giving collaboration another meeting and a very official clipboard.
Business & Economy
HMRC Updates Corporation Tax Specs, and Grid Paper Panics
HMRC updated two Corporation Tax validation files for developers creating accounts and computations in iXBRL format, sending the grid paper into an administrative panic.
Science & Technology
Cyber Pledge Arrives, and Boards Meet the Router
Businesses were urged to sign the Cyber Resilience Pledge as ministers promoted board responsibility and stronger cyber defences.
Business & Economy
Insolvency Service Gives Paperwork Two More Supervisors
Peter Walton and Koral Anderson join the Insolvency Service Board, where serious oversight meets paperwork with an ambitious administrative agenda.
Business & Economy
UK Trade Mission Reaches Los Angeles, Suitcase Seeks Proof
A major UK trade mission to Los Angeles promises commercial outcomes across eight sectors, leaving one fictional suitcase desperate for proof.
Business & Economy
Trade Remedies Plan Arrives, and the Parcel Box Demands a Fair Hearing
The Trade Remedies Authority’s 2026 to 2029 plan promises clearer trade protections and easier access, while the parcel box requests supporting evidence.
Business & Economy
Seafish Board Appoints Two Members, and the Harbour Notebook Wants a Lanyard
Two independent members join the Seafish board, while the harbour notebook campaigns for committee status and official stationery.
Business & Economy
Subscription Traps Crackdown Leaves Free Trials Nervous
New UK subscription rules aim to make trials, renewals and cancellations clearer, leaving the free trial visibly concerned.