The UK Government-owned British Business Bank has issued its 75,000th loan through its Start Up Loans programme, marking more than £623 million invested in small businesses across the UK since its launch in 2012.
Senior members of the North West Leicestershire Conservatives have blasted Labour councillors for failing to stand up for local communities and protecting the countryside, accusing them of hypocrisy and weakness in housing decisions.At the General Election in July, Labour promised to build 300,000 h