Rupert Douglas

The secretary of state for transport, the Rt Hon Grant Schapps MP, has chaired the first meeting of the Global Travel Taskforce. Seeking to find a safe and sustainable way to restart international travel after a year that has seen aviation passenger numbers drop 97%.

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) recognised the Richard Stephens Partnership (RSP) in the Covid Achievement Awards. The award was created for 2021 in association with CIBSE Journal.

The Leaders Council welcomed Sophia Chang, founder of With Many Roots & Ben Tolhurst, Director of Business Declares to run a session with member organisations, opening the conversation around what business can do to put climate positive policies across their working practices.

Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, has written to all businesses to offer free Covid-19 tests for workplace testing of staff that cannot work from home.

As a result of the covid-19 lockdowns many children have been adversely affected and anyone working with people 0-25 can have training to recognise the signs of trauma or psychological issues.

Some of the leading names in Scottish hospitality, including Colin Thompson, Managing Director of Dornoch Castle Hotel, have come together to propose UK-wide full unlock and reopening of the tourism and hospitality industry on 17th May.

The Government have opened the VAT deferral sign up to help half a million companies pay their VAT bills they deferred due to Covid interruptions. IM Bookkeeping have partnered with the Hungarian Customs Association as their first international partner.

Over the course of the pandemic, with schools being closed to the vast majority of pupils and home learning being the norm, the technological gap in the UK has rarely been starker. Across the country individuals and organisations have stepped up to support charities & schools provide for students who need access to a computer or laptop.

Gary Collins, CEO of Red Rock Entertainment, has been elected as a Junior Entertainment Talent Slate (J.E.T.S) Judge for 5th Year running. The JETS Initiative takes place every year during the International Film Festival in Berlin and the EFM Market in Germany

England’s 1966 World Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst has led some of Britain’s sporting legends to urge people aged 70 and over yet to receive their coronavirus vaccination to join them in getting the jab.

London-based business Russell Finex has cemented its status at the forefront of the UK and global manufacturing sphere, after securing a prestigious 2021 West London Business Award.

In today's leadership round-up the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre receives a much needed donation from a local patron & Emily Aklan is interviewed by Global Woman as a celebration of her achievements to date.

Since the UKs new relationship with the European Union took effect on January 1st it seems that there have been continuous issues for the Scottish fishing and shellfish industries. The government has now announced that a new taskforce will meet for the first time next week and will be headed up by the UK Minister for Scotland David Diguid MP.

The past week has seen leaders across the world juggling problems at home and abroad. We hear what a selection that have been in the news have to say.

SMEs are to be aided in paying back loans that have been state-backed in a bid to ease the pressures on business owners that are still operating under current restrictions.