UK Government

Government to review British Hallmarking Council

The UK government has announced that it will commence a review into the British Hallmarking Council (BHC) which will look…

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Berry’s Jewellers turnover jumps 43% to £77m

Berry’s Jewellers has revealed turnover hit £77.3m for the year ended 30 June 2023, a 43% jump. Its operating profit…

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Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged at 5.25%

Following 14 straight rate rises, the Bank of England (BoE) has kept interest rates unchanged at 5.25%. At its latest…

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Rishi Sunak to ban imports of Russian diamonds and metals

Rishi Sunak has announced a ban of Russian diamond, copper, aluminium and nickel in the UK, at the latest G7…

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UK sanctions Russian gold exports

New exports of Russian gold will no longer be allowed to enter the UK, Canada, US and Japan due to…

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Lubrusan Studio calls for Russian diamond boycott

Lebrusan Studio has called on the jewellery industry to join in taking an active stance against Russian conflict diamonds. The…

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BoE raises interest rates to 0.75%

The Bank of England has raised interest rates back to the pre-pandemic level of 0.75% as it tries to mitigate…

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Manchester moved into Tier three

Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that Manchester will be placed into Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions, after talks between mayor…

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£3bn tariff ahead for UK retailers and consumers, warns BRC

Supermarkets and their customers could face £3bn a year of tariffs on food and drink if a free trade deal…

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Government launches new ‘bounce back’ plan for retailers

A new series of measures has been announced by the UK Government to support businesses in the consumer and retail…

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