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 May 18th 2022, 12:00 am

Northern Ireland Protocol: Truss confirms plans to unilaterally override parts of deal

Speaking in the House of Commons, UK foreign secretary Liz Truss confirmed government plans to bring forward a new bill enabling Westminster to take unilateral action to suspend parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

FEATURES | Published May 17th 2022, 10:10 am

UK government to set out plans for dealing with Northern Ireland Protocol

Later on Tuesday, UK foreign secretary Liz Truss will set out the UK government’s plans for unilateral action which will override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

FEATURES | Published May 16th 2022, 11:11 am

UK government set to override Northern Ireland Protocol with new legislation

The BBC reports that the UK government is to set out legislation that will enable ministers to override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol, according to one of its sources.

FEATURES | Published May 16th 2022, 7:07 am

Otiom showing its potential as breakthrough development for social care

Otiom, the world’s first IoT based tracking system for dementia patients and their carers, is making a positive impact in the social care sector and is demonstrating its potential to be a gamechanger for the care of dementia patients.

FEATURES | Published May 15th 2022, 12:12 am

Up to 91,000 civil service jobs could be axed as Cabinet looks to balance books

Minister for government efficiency Jacob Rees-Mogg has indicated that the government is seeking to return to 2016 levels of staffing as the government seeks to free up resources to tackle the cost-of-living.

FEATURES | Published May 15th 2022, 12:01 am

Invest money into new projects or face possible windfall tax, chancellor tells energy firms

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned energy companies that they could be hit with a one-off windfall tax on their profits if they fail to invest enough money into new projects aimed at driving innovation forward.

FEATURES | Published May 14th 2022, 12:12 am

“Complex”: IncomeMax’s Lee Healey discusses this week’s UC changes in BBC Five Live Interview

IncomeMax managing director Lee Healey discusses the DWP's move to switch 2.6 million legacy benefit claimants over to Universal Credit by the end of 2024 and how this could affect benefit recipients.

FEATURES | Published May 13th 2022, 2:02 pm

NI Protocol: Rees-Mogg accuses EU of shame tactics in negotiations

Brexit opportunities minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has accused the EU of using shame tactics in its negotiations with the UK over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

FEATURES | Published May 13th 2022, 9:09 am

NI Protocol: DUP confirms it will not support election of Stormont speaker

Democratic Unionist Party [DUP] leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has confirmed that the party will not consent to the election of a new speaker at Stormont on Friday.

FEATURES | Published May 13th 2022, 12:00 am

Northern Ireland Protocol: Impasse remains in UK-EU talks

Following “tetchy” talks on Thursday with EU chief negotiator Maros Sefcovic, UK foreign secretary Liz Truss has called on the bloc to show greater flexibility over post-Brexit goods checks going into Northern Ireland from Great Britain.

FEATURES | Published May 12th 2022, 12:00 am

DUP remains tight-lipped on electing a speaker to Stormont

The Democratic Unionist Party [DUP] has not disclosed whether it will support the election of a new speaker when the Northern Ireland Assembly meets on Friday following last week’s historic election.

FEATURES | Published May 12th 2022, 12:00 am

Queen’s Speech: Planning reform proposals will give residents more control over local developments, says Gove

Levelling-up, housing and communities secretary Michael Gove has said that the government’s planning reforms outlined in the Queen’s Speech will enable residents to vote on property extensions taking place in their area.

FEATURES | Published May 11th 2022, 2:02 pm

Cost-of-living crisis: Gove rules out emergency budget

The government’s levelling-up secretary Michael Gove has ruled out the prospect of the chancellor delivering an emergency budget to help address the current cost-of-living crisis.

FEATURES | Published May 11th 2022, 12:01 am

Queen's Speech: Cost-of-living earmarked as government priority but opposition parties criticise lack of direct intervention

The government has set out its plans for the next session of Parliament in the Queen’s Speech and has earmarked dealing with the cost-of-living crisis by stimulating the economy as a priority.

FEATURES | Published May 10th 2022, 11:11 am

DUP will not form government in NI without Protocol resolution, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has warned that his party will not form a government in Northern Ireland until it is satisfied that its concerns over the Northern Ireland Protocol are resolved.


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