News story: HMRC outlines extension of Transitional Simplified Procedures

HMRC has today (22 March 2019) announced further details of measures to support businesses with new customs requirements, if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.




Speech: PM statement at the EU Council: 21 March 2019

Prime Minister Theresa May’s press statement at the EU Council.




News story: National award showcases Cumbria as key player in the North

A team from Cumbria has won a national award for creating a “powerful movement” to improve gender balance in the region.




“The Acorn System One can be used to control a 22nd Century intergalactic spaceship”

Tom Lean looks at 40 years since the release of the Acorn System 1 through An Oral History of British Science.




Press release: Mayor and Chair: HS2 foundation stone for northern rail

Today, Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, and Allan Cook, Chair of HS2 Ltd, highlight the importance of HS2 in realising the ambitions of Northern Powerhouse Rail.