Exclusive: Jobs lost across Labour’s ‘growth potential’ sectors in blow to Burnham Politics In a blow to the government’s plans to boost employment, eight sectors previously identified as having high growth potential in Labour’s industrial strategy have suffered job losses, according to a report seen by City AM. The so-called ‘IS-8’ sectors, which include life sciences, financial services and defence, were singled out by the UK government last [...]
IW Capital reveals £30m growth fund for small businesses Entrepreneurship A new growth fund by IW Capital will see tens of millions of pounds invested into UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).