Scott Challinor

Business Editor for Leaders of Great Britain

Scott Challinor is responsible for the Leaders Council’s business-related content. He also hosts a number of Leaders Council podcasts. In his career to date, he has written for several national publications and has interviewed leaders from every sector in the UK. 

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FEATURES | Published September 20th 2022, 9:09 am

Five Rivers CEO recognised for lifelong contribution to children in care through national award nomination

Five Rivers Child Care founder and CEO Pam McConnell is listed among the finalists in one of the UK’s leading care sector awards.

FEATURES | Published September 19th 2022, 12:01 am

A brief history of the Imperial State Crown, the most iconic of the British Crown Jewels

As the state funeral of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, gets underway on Monday, something which will have captivated those who paid their respects during her lying-in state will have been the Imperial State Crown which sat atop the casket in Westminster Hall throughout.

FEATURES | Published September 17th 2022, 7:07 am

Applying AI: Peak’s Elliot Newsham discusses Decision Intelligence and why it is the future of AI for commercial value

Elliot Newsham, commercial manager at decision intelligence company Peak, speaks to The Leaders Council about their ambition to place AI at the centre of all commercial decision-making.

FEATURES | Published September 17th 2022, 12:12 am

Tennis great Federer announces retirement

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam singles winner, has announced this week that he is to retire from tennis following the Laver Cup in London later in September.

FEATURES | Published September 16th 2022, 5:05 am

Amina Hussain and Omar Rashid appointed co-presidents of Asian Business Chamber of Commerce

SME Outsourcing’s Amina Hussain has become the first British Bangladeshi woman president of the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce [ABCC], sharing the role with entrepreneur Omar Rashid.

FEATURES | Published September 16th 2022, 5:05 am

“Manage your emotions”: Investment expert LeGassick highlights importance of managing investor behaviour through volatile spells

Investment expert Mike LeGassick joined us on The Leaders Council Podcast to discuss the current volatile economic situation and the importance of investors being able to manage their behaviour and emotions to avoid making costly decisions.

FEATURES | Published September 15th 2022, 8:08 am

Businesses await details on energy bills support active from October

UK firms have been informed that they will receive energy bills support from October 1, although it may need to be backdated.

FEATURES | Published September 14th 2022, 3:03 pm

Cost-of-living: Food inflation reaches 14-year peak but government intervention eases outlook

Food inflation has reached the highest levels seen since 2008 in the year to August, although the gloomy outlook for overall inflation has eased somewhat thanks to the government’s new package of targeted support on energy bills.

FEATURES | Published September 14th 2022, 8:08 am

“An opportunity to succeed”: Inspiring Scotland Leadership Programme graduate hails its impact

Sarah Cronie's journey into her leadership role was anything but ‘usual’, owing to her learning disability. Progressing through Inspiring Scotland’s Future Leadership Training Programme, she learnt a trade with The Usual Place before progressing into permanent employment.

FEATURES | Published September 13th 2022, 7:07 am

Chancellor still to hold mini-Budget in September following period of national mourning

Newly appointed chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is still to outline this month how the government will finance its approach to helping households adjust to the rising cost-of-living, although the ‘mini-Budget’ has been put on hold by the passing of the Queen.

FEATURES | Published September 13th 2022, 5:30 am

JK Tech introduces AI-powered augmented analytics solutions for European and UK market retailers

JK Tech is set to launch its AI-powered augmented analytics offering in the European and UK markets.

FEATURES | Published September 12th 2022, 7:30 am

A Weekend in Parliament: Commons sat on Saturday for MPs to swear oaths to the new King

Prime minister Liz Truss and other MPs convened in the House of Commons on Saturday to swear an oath of allegiance to the new King of the United Kingdom, Charles III.

FEATURES | Published September 12th 2022, 6:06 am

The King’s Fund: New PM must take urgent action to avoid NHS winter crisis

As the NHS released its August performance statistics, The King’s Fund chief executive Richard Murray has warned that the numbers are indicative of a looming crisis and the new prime minister and health secretary must act quickly to intervene.

FEATURES | Published September 10th 2022, 6:06 am

First televised Accession Council to come on Saturday

The Accession Council will convene on Saturday in a ceremony that will be televised for the first time, as Charles III is proclaimed King of the United Kingdom.

FEATURES | Published September 9th 2022, 12:02 am

Queen Elizabeth II dies: What happens next?

As many aspects of national life are put on hold and the country enters a period of mourning following the death of Her Majesty the Queen. plans are in motion for her lying-in state and state funeral.


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