Scott Challinor
Business Editor for Leaders of Great Britain
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Hospitality bodies appeal to chancellor for support amid Omicron surge
The hospitality sector has issued a plea to chancellor Rishi Sunak to provide support for businesses, after the surge in cases of the Omicron Covid variant has rocked consumer confidence.
By-election: Tories lose North Shropshire to Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats have delivered a fresh blow to prime minister Boris Johnson in the North Shropshire by-election, after their candidate Helen Morgan overturned a majority of nearly 23,000 votes to secure the seat.
SHUK CEO Collis to step down
After 13 years at the helm of Self Help UK [SHUK], Sarah Collis has decided to step down from her role as CEO.
UK IT Industry Awards: Techbuyer named Most Sustainable Organisation of the Year 2021
The Techbuyer Group has been named Most Sustainable Organisation of the Year at the 2021 UK IT Industry Awards.
Government to launch multi-million pound crackdown on benefit fraud
The government will invest £510 million into tackling benefit fraud, after a record £8.4 billion of public funds were lost to Universal Credit overpayments and fraudsters last year.
Elections Bill: Parliamentary committee urges rethink on photo ID for voters
The Commons Constitutional Affairs Committee has urged ministers to reconsider its plans for voters to be asked to display photo ID at polling stations in order to cast their ballots.
UK government announces proposals for Human Rights Act reforms
The government has this week revealed its plans for reforming how human rights laws are interpreted, so that foreign offenders cannot claim a right to family life in the UK and pose a barrier to the authorities being able to deport them.
Covid-19: Plan B restrictions passed amid growing Tory dissent
Covid Winter Plan B rules have entered force in England from today, after the measures were approved in a string of Commons votes on Tuesday.
ONS: Economic growth subdued in October
Figures from the Office for National Statistics have indicated that the UK economy grew by a meagre 0.1 per cent throughout October, and is 0.5 per cent below pre-pandemic levels.
Vitalograph influential in aquatic exercise study on child neuromuscular disorders
Vitalograph’s COPD-6 was successfully used in a recent study, which sought to assess the respiratory changes and functional outcomes in children with neuromuscular disorders attending an aquatic therapy program.
Supporting remote models of care: CW Innovation launches trial of new app
This week, CW Innovation has launched the trial of a new remote care tool known as FibriCheck, which enables stroke patients to test themselves at home for atrial fibrillation [AF].
Road freight supply chain crisis: Driver Require boss says Parliament must adopt lorry park standards
Driver Require CEO, Kieran Smith, recently appeared in Parliament as a representative of the logistics industry, to provide insight into the challenges currently being faced by the road freight supply chain before the House of Commons Transport Committee.
Hardy Signs boss to make keynote speech at Generation Next event in December
Nik Hardy, managing director of Hardy Signs, is due to appear at a Generation Next networking event at Nottingham Trent University’s Dryden Enterprise Centre on December 15.
“Homeward bound”: How Janis Levy went from showbiz to biz and traded Hollywood for Hair Development
In the final chapter of The Leaders Council's three-part series exploring the unique life and career of Janis Levy, we uncover how the arrival of her daughter prompted a move back to her roots, and how she made the transition from a successful model and actor to an expert businesswoman in the family trade.
Plan B triggered: Boris Johnson announces new Covid restrictions
Prime minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday that England will move to Covid Winter Plan B, which will see several social restrictions return.
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