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In the UK, users of British Sign Language are not always able to easily access important health information in a comprehensible format, says Sarah Collis, CEO of Self Help UK. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit and all of a sudden information needed to quickly be provided to the population about the need to socially-distance, remain at home and in some cases shield, this presented a problem.

In a triple-dose of positive news for those with a love of science, Medical Engineering Technologies have hired a seasoned new recruit, Holliday Fielding Hocking have reiterated their support for UK labs, and Mistura Informatics have spoken of their drive to improve medicine literacy.

The construction sector is a key industry in the UK which does not come without its challenges. A shortage of both skilled and unskilled labour is a longstanding issue within the sector, with a reduction in the amount of new labour coming from the EU already apparent with the impact of Covid-19 combined with the looming full enactment of Brexit at the end of 2020.

An education centre has achieved a 100% success rate for their graduates, a chartered accountants have offered support for the self-employed and an experiential learning and leadership development organisation may have solved the puzzle of remote working.

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a challenging and sensitive time. Worldwide, around 38.6 million people have at some point been infected, with roughly 1.09 million fatalities as of October 15. However, while many countries have been forced to adjust to living under various types of restrictions, there are some positives that have emerged.

When food critic Dish Detective last reviewed hospitality business Becketts, based in Southsea, Portsmouth, in the September of 2019, they recorded that they were by no means “blown away” by the culinary experience of the restaurant.

In our latest series of leadership quotations, we hear from the culture secretary on the current state of play with sports events, Craig Webster on the ‘attack on the private rental sector’, and Suresh Joshi and Ravi Dev on the future of criminal defence. We also hear from the prime minister and the leader of the opposition.

Foodservice contractor BonCulina has announced plans to expand its UK operations with the intention of increasing its market share in the £10 billion UK foodservice contractor market.

When criminals in Dundalk, Ireland, tried to get away with €240,000 from two ATMs, Cornwall-based security experts Spinnaker were on hand to ensure that the plans came to nothing.

On demand construction hire specialist Skrap has found that the UK construction industry is beginning to rally as builders claim workflows are steady and revenues are starting to recover.

Robinson Brothers, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of fine chemicals and rubber accelerators have announced that they are investing three-quarters of a million pounds in new state of the art equipment.

Leading financial services consultancy firm Sionic has been crowned “Best Management Consultancy” at the eight annual WealthBriefing European Awards.

Graham Stuart, the minister for exports at the Department for International Trade, has described ICC Solutions as ‘an innovative company that is thriving in new markets.’

Letters written to ministers by Horizon Nuclear Power chief Duncan Hawthorne have revealed that plans to construct a nuclear power station at Wylfa Newydd in Anglesey may not be dead in the water, after Japanese firm Hitachi pulled the plug on the scheme in September.