Treeline Inc. Unveils Fractional CRO Practice to Drive Sales Recruiting Growth and Revenue Success

WAKEFIELD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, January 31, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Treeline Inc., the nation’s premier sales executive search firm, proudly announces the launch of its groundbreaking sales recruiting Fractional CRO Services. This new practice is tailored to empower businesses with strategic sales leadership, enabling companies to scale effectively, optimize sales operations, and achieve ambitious revenue goals.

Treeline’s Fractional Chief Revenue Officers (CROs) provide flexible, results-driven sales

Yorkshire man ordered to clear illegal waste site

A man has been given two months to clear waste from an illegal site in North Yorkshire following an investigation by the Environment Agency.

Image shows illegal waste stored on the site at Catterick.

Oliver Henry Alexander King, 52, of Bedale, North Yorkshire, appeared at York Magistrates’ Court on Friday 24 January 2025, where he pleaded guilty to one charge of operating a waste site without an environmental permit, and one charge of failing to comply with a notice to clear waste from the site.

He was sentenced to a 12 month

Huddersfield Golf Tech Firm Tees Up for International Success

MIA Sports wins Dubai contract with support from HSBC UK and UK Export Finance

An MIA Sports studio bay at the Emirates Golf Club, Dubai

• A Huddersfield-based company which specialises in indoor golf technology has entered the UAE market after it secured a finance package worth £75,000.
• Financing was provided by HSBC UK, with government backing from UK Export Finance.

MIA Sports specialises in the design, supply and installation of golf simulators and teaching studios. Though founded only 10 years ago, their products have been adopted as an integral training tool at golf facilities in the UK, Europe, and East Asia.

MIA Sports has now begun exporting to

New army accommodation completed at Sandhurst

New accommodation for service personnel at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) has been completed under a major investment programme.

Family of the first Welsh Guardsman to be Academy Sergeant Major at RMAS Sandhurst, WO1 Horace Phillips, attend opening of the block named in his honour with representatives of DIO, the army, and contractor Reds10. MOD Crown Copyright.

The new Single Living Accommodation (SLA) block provides 53 ensuite single bedspaces for senior ranks, with utilities, drying rooms, a kitchen and furnished communal space. A second block providing 66 bedspaces for junior ranks is due to be completed in March 2025.

The c.£13 million project was funded

Chancellor vows to go further and faster to kickstart economic growth

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves spoke at Siemens Healthineers in Oxfordshire on 29 January 2025.

Thank you everyone. 

It’s fantastic to be here at Siemens at this amazing facility.  

Today, I want to talk about economic growth. 

Why it matters.  

How we achieve it.  

And what we are going to do further and faster to deliver it. 

Before we came into office… 

… the Prime Minister and I have said loud and clear:  

Economic growth is the number one mission of this government.  

Without growth, we cannot cut hospital waiting lists or put more police on the streets.  

Without growth, we cannot meet our

Farming company fined for breaching slurry spreading regulations

A farm company and its director has been fined and ordered to pay costs totalling almost £8,000 after failing to ensure land spreading did not cause pollution.

Richard Jonty Mason, 52, of Higher Highfield Farm at Slaidburn in Clitheroe, attending on behalf of himself and as director of RJ Mason Ltd of Dalton Square in Lancaster, appeared at Blackburn magistrates’ court on Monday 20 January.

Both he and the company pleaded guilty to

Reeves: I am going further and faster to kick start the economy

Chancellor unveils new plans to deliver the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor that will boost the UK economy by up to £78 billion by 2035.

• Rachel Reeves will today vow to go ‘further and faster’ to deliver the government’s Plan for Change to kick start economic growth and put more pounds in people’s pockets.
• Chancellor to unveil plans to unleash the potential of the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor that will add up to £78 billion to the UK economy according to industry experts, catalysing growth of UK science and technology.
• Comes after Chancellor last week announced National Wealth Fund and Office for Investment will take new approaches to spur regional growth across the UK.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will today vow to go “further and faster” to kick start the economy, as she unveils new plans to deliver the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor that will boost the UK economy by up to £78 billion by 2035 according to industry experts.

In a speech in Oxfordshire, the Chancellor

Transport and growth update: airport expansion and transition to greener aviation

Outlines the government's position on airport expansion and work being done on sustainable aviation fuels.

I wish to update the House on the government’s position regarding airport expansion and the transition to greener aviation.

The government recognises that air connectivity plays a vital role in supporting economic growth across the country, contributing £14 billion to our GDP in 2023 and over 140,000 jobs across the UK in 2022.

However, capacity constraints are

NDA group celebrates progress and innovation in parliament

NDA utilises innovative technology to bring to life progress in delivering its nationally important mission at ‘Nuclear Week in Parliament’.

NDA group graduates and apprentices in Westminster

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group utilised innovative technology to bring to life progress in delivering its nationally important mission at the Nuclear Industry Association’s ‘Nuclear Week in Parliament’ (NWIP).

Parliamentarians were able to use a VR

First International AI Safety Report to inform discussions at AI Action Summit

First Independent International AI Safety Report to become the global handbook on AI safety, ahead of the France AI Action Summit.

• First Independent International AI Safety Report to become the global handbook on AI safety, ahead of the France AI Action Summit
• Inspired by the UN’s IPCC Report, the publication sets a new standard for scientific rigor in assessing AI safety
• Brings together input from 100 world-leading AI experts put forward by 30 countries including France, China, the USA and UK, as well as the UN, EU, and OECD

Ahead of the AI Action Summit hosted by France next month, the Independent International AI Safety Report published today sets out the first comprehensive, shared scientific understanding of advanced AI systems and their risks.  

Spearheaded by Yoshua Bengio - a Turing

King Charles III England Coast Path takes next steps

8.8 miles (14.1km) stretch between Birkenhead and Welsh border  gives public access to iconic coastline in the North West and North Wales.

The trail passes through New Brighton where walkers can enjoy views out over the Irish Sea before the vista changes to the Dee Estuary near to Burton Point.  

A new section of the King Charles III England Coast Path has been opened, giving the public a legal right to the iconic coastline of the North West and North Wales.  

The 8.8 miles (14.1km) stretch completes the Birkenhead to Welsh border section connecting existing KCIIIIEP sections northwards to the ferry across the Mersey and southwards beyond to the Welsh border, from where a link path allows you to continue south along the Wales Coast Path.    

The iconic scenery changes as the path is

Government unleashes offshore wind revolution

New measures will unlock up to £30 billion investment in homegrown clean power as permissions for new offshore wind projects are streamlined

Up to thirteen major offshore wind projects have today (Wednesday 29th January) been unlocked as the Government announced measures to accelerate the construction of offshore infrastructure.

Inheriting outdated and archaic

UK redoubles Horizon push as Kyle forges deeper R&I links with EU

UK Science and Tech Secretary announces renewed push to turbo-charge UK-EU science and technology links, to tackle shared global challenges.

• UK Science and Tech Secretary announces renewed push to turbo-charge UK-EU science and technology links, to tackle shared global challenges
• Peter Kyle met colleagues in the European Commission, yesterday, to discuss how to strengthen and deepen European science and tech ties
• New campaign to drive UK participation in Horizon Europe, and UK joins cutting-edge European research consortia

New plans have been unveiled to make Britain’s science and technology links with the EU stronger and deeper, following a fruitful visit to Brussels by the UK’s Science and Technology Secretary, to meet some of the new slate of European Commissioners.

Today (Thursday 30 January) the

Criminals denied £7.5m in profits from the illegal trade in medicines

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) last year stopped criminals making more than £7.5 million linked to the illegal trade in medicines. 

Person holding seized medicines in MHRA storeroom. Credit: MHRA

As part of the crackdown on criminal profits, more than 17 million doses of illegally traded medicines, with a potential street value of more than £40 million, were taken out of circulation last year by the MHRA and its law enforcement partners. These included painkillers, sleeping tablets and erectile dysfunction treatments.  

Andy Morling, who heads the MHRA’s

Environment Agency secures record commitments from water sector

The EA, working closely with Natural England, has secured the largest ever environmental commitment from water companies since privatisation.

The Environment Agency working closely with Natural England has secured the largest ever commitment from water companies to clean up the environment and invest in new infrastructure since privatisation.   

The Water Industry National Environment

Scottish rocket launch boost to get Britain back into space race

A landmark Scottish rocket launch is set to solidify the UK as a European leader in the space sector.

£20 million to launch the first UK made orbital rocket from Saxavord.

• Landmark Scottish rocket launch set to boost UK’s launching power and make Britain a European space leader
• £20 million government investment will help to fund the construction and launch of the first UK-manufactured and UK-launched orbital rocket
• Orbex’s rocket Prime will encourage economic investment and support high-skilled jobs, as part of the Plan for Change

A landmark Scottish rocket launch is set to solidify the UK as a European leader in the space sector, following a £20 million government investment in UK launch company Orbex to build and launch a rocket from the shores of Scotland.

Tech Secretary Peter Kyle announced the

Government publishes research report into e-bike battery safety

The Government has published new independent research into the safety of e-bike and e-scooter lithium-ion batteries, chargers and e-bike conversion kits.

A lithium-ion battery with a battery management system.

The Government has published new independent research into the safety of e-bike and e-scooter lithium-ion batteries, chargers and e-bike conversion kits.

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) commissioned Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) to produce the research to improve Government’s evidence base on the risks associated with

Teesside Airport boosted with £173m Government Defence Investment

A £173 million Ministry of Defence training contract with British business Draken will boost Teesside International Airport and support jobs across Teesside, Bournemouth and the Midlands – delivering on the Government’s Plan for Change.

A £173 million Ministry of Defence training contract with British business Draken will boost Teesside International Airport and support jobs across Teesside, Bournemouth and the Midlands – delivering on the Government’s Plan for Change.

In addition to strengthening our national

Portsmouth City Council fails RSH’s consumer standards

Portsmouth City Council issued with a C3 grading by the Regulator of Social Housing

The Regulator of Social Housing has issued a C3 grading to Portsmouth City Council, after an investigation found they had failed to meet the outcomes of the consumer standards, in particular those relating to the Safety and Quality Standard.

RSH’s responsive engagement with

Manchester firm which targeted Germans with fake prepaid card scam is shut down

Advantia Card Limited was subject to a winding-up order following more than 190 complaints from members of the public in Germany

• Advantia Card Ltd, registered in the UK, scammed customers in Germany using fake prepaid cards. 
• The company sent the cards to customers against their wishes then demanded payment through a debt collection agency.  
• Advantia was shut down at a winding-up hearing at London’s High Court.  

A Manchester firm which sent out fake prepaid cards to people in Germany then demanded repayments has been shut down following an investigation by the Insolvency Service. 

Advantia Card Ltd, which was registered

Strengthening Security Cooperation: UK Defence Minister visits Nigeria

Defence ties between the UK and Nigeria have been strengthened following a visit from Lord Vernon Coaker this week.

Defence Minister Lord Vernon Coaker shaking hands with Nigerian officer.

The UK Defence Minister for the House of Lords, Lord Vernon Coaker, visited Abuja and Maiduguri this week to meet top defence and security leaders, reaffirm the UK’s commitment to our Security and Defence Partnership and discuss issues of mutual concern in the region.

The UK and Nigeria share a strong defence

Aiming Far and High: New DASA Market Exploration seeks revolutionary uncrewed systems

Novel solutions are being sought by the British Army to boost the range and effectiveness of uncrewed systems

• DASA has launched a new Market Exploration called ‘Air Launched Effects: Revolutionary Deployment Systems’
• This Market Exploration is being run on behalf of the British Army to help them identify Uncrewed Systems (UxS) capable of operating at extended ranges
• The deadline for submissions is midday 12:00 (GMT) on 5 February 2025

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to launch a new Market Exploration called ‘Air Launched Effects: Revolutionary Deployment Systems’. Run on behalf of the British Army, this Market Exploration is seeking to identify Uncrewed Systems (UxS) with extended range capabilities. They aim to discover cutting-edge UxS technologies at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4 or above that could potentially be deployed within the next 12 months.

Current events have demonstrated the

Russia must end its war and return to dialogue: UK Statement to the OSCE

Ambassador Holland reiterates the UK’s support to Ukraine, and calls on Russia to end its war and return to dialogue and risk reduction – including in the Forum for Security Cooperation.

Thank you Mr Chair, dear Cristobal, and to your Foreign Minister, for setting out Spain’s priorities for the Forum for Security Co-operation this Trimester.  You can count on the UK’s steadfast support, as you Chair our Forum at this crucial time for Euro-Atlantic Security. 

Over the winter period, many of us marked Christmas and the New Year.  But

Government backs Heathrow expansion to kickstart economic growth

Lift-off for growth as government backs expansion at Britain’s busiest and only hub airport.

• Plan could create over 100,000 direct jobs, boost a better-connected British economy by billions, and lead to cheaper fares and fewer delays for families as part of Plan for Change.
• Expansion must be delivered in line with UK’s legal, environmental and climate obligations.

Working people and businesses across Britain will benefit from a government going “further and faster” to kickstart economic growth, as the Chancellor today [29 January] announced the government’s support for a third runway at Heathrow.

Speaking to an audience of business chiefs

The UK is deeply alarmed by the events in Goma: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Location:

United Nations, New York

Delivered on:

28 January 2025 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)

The UK is deeply alarmed by the events that have unfolded in eastern DRC.

Since we met on Sunday, M23, with support from the Rwandan Defence Forces, have closed in on Goma. M23 have

YourCrochet Launches Yarn Calculators to Simplify Crochet Projects for Beginners and Experts Alike

Empowering crocheters with smart tools for stress-free crafting.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As a go-to place for crafters around the world, YourCrochet has introduced a series of user-friendly crochet calculators designed for both beginners and experts alike. The tools aim to offer tremendous help by assisting crocheters in planning and resizing their projects.

Crocheting allows people to create unique

SWiM GDS Revolutionizes Container Shipping with Modern Global Connectivity

SWiM GDS - Innovative Connectivity

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SWiM GDS, a leading provider of digital solutions for the shipping industry, has announced the launch of their latest innovation - Container Shipping with Modern Global Connectivity. This groundbreaking technology aims to transform the way container shipping is conducted by eliminating bad debts and providing 24/7 live digital connectivity with all SWiM GDS participants.

One of the biggest challenges faced by

CyberQ Group Secures Finalist Spots in Three Categories at the Signature Awards 2025

CyberQ Group Secures Finalist Spots in Three Categories at the Signature Awards 2025

We are deeply honored to be recognised among such an esteemed group of innovators and industry leaders.”

— Chris Woods - CyberQ Group CEO

WEST MIDLANDS, BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, January 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- CyberQ Group, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, is proud to announce its nomination as a finalist in three prestigious categories at the Signature Awards 2025:

Excellence in Innovation
Excellence in Technology
Enterprise of the Year

These nominations underscore CyberQ

Aptia Group announces investment in the US through enhanced employee benefits provision to drive 2025 growth ambitions

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Aptia Group, a leading provider of employee benefits and retirement solutions, has announced a significant investment in the U.S. market as part of its mission to address critical challenges facing today's workforce. The expansion reflects Aptia's commitment to building innovative solutions that empower employees and their families to live healthier, more supported lives.

With this announcement, Aptia is doubling down on its U.S. presence

Connected Kerb secures £65m backing from The National Wealth Fund and Aviva Investors to boost UK public EV charging.

Over 30000 New On Street Public EV Chargers For The Community

The National Wealth Fund joins forces with Aviva Investors to back Connected Kerb's ambitious plans to expand its UK EV charging network towards 40,000 sockets.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Connected Kerb secures £65m backing from The National Wealth Fund and Aviva Investors to accelerate the UK's EV public charging network expansion.

Intellegens Announces ALCHEMITE™ SUITE - a New Way to Empower R&D Organisations With Machine Learning

AI tools accelerate innovation in chemicals, materials, life science, FMCG and manufacturing

CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM, January 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Cambridge-based Intellegens today announced a new product suite that represents a step-change in ease-of-implementation and use for machine learning to accelerate R&D. Alchemite™ Suite draws on the power of the Alchemite™ method, a machine learning algorithm that has unique capabilities for working quickly and flexibly with real experimental and

Historic Camel Trek Passes a New Milestone on the Route to Aqaba

Lawrence Tribute Trek

Setting Up Camp

On to Aqaba

Iqarus Supports Historic Trek as It Reaches 600km Milestone

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- At the beginning of January, four former members of the UKSF set out to retrace the historic route taken by T.E. Lawrence, Sherif Nasir, Auda Abu Tayi, and Nesib el Bekri in 1917. Now, having crossed the Hejaz Mountains and the Saudi sector of the Nefud Plain—a feat etched in history—they have reached a remarkable

Minister visits Sri Lanka strengthening UK partnership and boosting growth

Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West visits Sri Lanka with a focus on boosting exports and economic growth.

• UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific set to meet with new Sri Lankan government minsters as part of the first official visit of new UK government.  
• Minister will set out plans to strengthen UK-Sri Lanka partnership – from inclusive economic growth, anti-corruption, human rights to national reconciliation.
• The Minister will welcome new export initiatives set to bolster UK-Sri Lanka trade.

Inclusive economic growth, anti-corruption, human rights and national reconciliation are on the agenda as

PM speech at Holocaust Memorial Day UK National Ceremony: 27 January 2025

 Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a speech at the Holocaust Memorial Day UK National Ceremony today.

Earlier this month, my wife and I were in Block 27 of Auschwitz searching for members of her family in the Book of Names. It was harrowing.

We turned page after page after page just to find the first letter of a name. It gave me

Veterans and personnel uncover Iron Age treasures at RAF airfield

Artefacts from a Celtic chariot found at RAF Valley have been officially declared treasure.

Horse bridle-bit from c60AD found at RAF Valley. Copyright: Photography by Harvey Mills.

• 2,000-year-old Iron Age artefacts declared national treasure
• Historic finds discovered by military personnel and veterans
• Treasures from RAF Valley will now be gifted to the Museum of Wales

Long-lost Iron Age artefacts discovered by military personnel and veterans have been declared as treasure.

Parts of a Celtic chariot, thought to be

Belarus Presidential Election: Joint Statement, January 2025

Australia, Canada, the EU, New Zealand and the UK have released a joint statement following Belarus’ sham presidential elections on 26 January 2025.

Joint statement from the Commonwealth of Australia, Canada, The European Union, New Zealand, and The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland:

We are united in our condemnation of the sham presidential elections in Belarus on 26 January and the ongoing human rights violations perpetrated by the Belarusian regime. Recently announced sanctions represent a

UK applies fresh sanctions following sham election in Belarus

The UK has sanctioned 9 individuals and defence sector entities in Belarus in coordination with Canada.

• UK sanctions 6 individuals and 3 entities alongside Canada, in an immediate response to rigged presidential election in Belarus
• sanctions target leaders of institutions responsible for serious human rights violations and companies in the Belarusian defence sector supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine
• action demonstrates government’s commitment to working internationally to deter threats and protect national security, a foundation in the government’s Plan for Change

The Chairman of the Belarusian Central Election Commission is among 9 individuals and entities designated by the UK today (Monday 27 January) in a fresh

PM call with Taoiseach Martin of Ireland: 27 January 2025

The Prime Minister spoke to the Taoiseach Micheál Martin this morning.

The Prime Minister spoke to the Taoiseach Micheál Martin this morning to congratulate him on his election.

The leaders agreed that the UK – Ireland relationship was going from strength to strength, and it was vital to continue that in such a volatile geopolitical context.

Discussing devastating Storm Éowyn at the

Pension reforms to go further to unlock billions to drive growth and boost working peoples’ pension pots

Working people and businesses are set to benefit from new rules that will give more flexibility over how occupational defined benefit pension schemes are managed, as the government continues to remove blockages that are inhibiting its growth agenda that will improve lives of working people across the UK.

• Prime Minister and Chancellor to tell leading CEOs that Britain is back and open for business.
• Changes to pension rules will allow trapped surplus funds to be invested in the wider economy, fuelling economic growth.
• Move is part of government action to remove blockages that are stopping growth - from regulation to planning processes.

Working people and businesses are set to benefit from new rules that will give more flexibility over how occupational defined benefit pension schemes are managed, as

UK Government in Scotland marks Holocaust Memorial Day

Scotland Office Minister Kirsty McNeill marked Holocaust Memorial Day by urging Scots to "unite in the stand against hatred, intolerance and prejudice"

Minister McNeill was shown around the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre, located within Garnethill Synagogue, by manager Kerry Patterson and Lionel Most, chair of the centre.

This year’s Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) is the 80th anniversary since the liberation of the Nazi concentration and death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Events are taking place across Scotland,

UK drives green growth by connecting millions to electricity across Africa

UK Minister for Africa Lord Collins announces support to extend electricity access to millions across Africa.

• Minister for Africa Lord Collins announces support to extend electricity access to millions across Africa.

• New deal between British International Investment and UK cleantech company MOPO will connect over a million people across the DRC to renewable energy sources, delivering on the Plan for Change by unleashing the power of British technological innovation.

• UK partnership with the African Development Bank will also channel private sector capital into African clean energy.

Millions more people across Africa will have access to clean power thanks to UK investment, Africa Minister Lord Collins has announced.

This comes as UK Special Representative