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A new environmental study has raised alarms across the business community after finding that microplastic pollution originating from industrial supply chains has significantly increased over the past five years. The report, published by the Environmental Monitoring Partnership, links the rise to manufacturing residues, packaging processes and the handling of synthetic materials within logistics networks. Researchers analysed samples from industrial waterways, storm drains and

Cyber-security analysts are reporting a sharp rise in a new wave of ransomware attacks where criminals no longer bother encrypting systems, instead focusing entirely on data theft and extortion. The trend, sometimes referred to as “encryption-less ransomware,” is being described by experts as one of the fastest-growing threats facing UK organisations, particularly those reliant on third-party service providers. According to the Cyber Defence Intelligence Council, dozens of me

A new industry analysis has revealed a significant increase in quality defects across UK manufacturing sectors, with many firms attributing the trend to shortages of skilled workers and inconsistent supplier performance. The report, compiled by the Manufacturing Quality Forum - a collaboration of major engineering and production businesses - found that first-time-pass rates have fallen by as much as 18 percent in some sectors over the past year. According to the findings, the