Companies in conflict: 400 per cent increase in legal threats and complaints May 8, 2021 The number of legal threats and complaints made against UK businesses has more than doubled over the past two years and increased four-fold since 2016, with businesses more likely than ever to face the risk of legal action. In the past five years, more than half (56 per cent) of all businesses have faced an [...]
English council elections: Tories make more gains in the Red Wall May 7, 2021 The Conservatives have won control of four councils and almost 100 new seats across the country, with the party making further inroads in traditional Labour areas in local elections in the North and the Midlands. The Conservatives so far have won Harlow Council in Essex, Dudley Council in the West Midlands, Northumberland Council and Nuneaton [...]
Supply chain pioneers, CORE (UK) Ltd win The Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade May 7, 2021 We’ve launched our 5 step guide to building a digital supply chain which you can download here https://www2.core-uk.com/5-steps-to-advance-your-digital-supply-chain/ UK’s most prestigious business accolade awarded to independently owned digital supply chain management pioneers CORE (UK) Ltd for growth and commercial success in international trade Software innovation is at the heart of CORE’s international growth success. Their [...]
Concilium search Queen’s Award 2021 for international trade May 7, 2021 Given the global events of the last year, being recognised with a prestigious enterprise award for international trade is nothing short of remarkable – especially so if the recipient was only established six years ago. Yet Concilium Search have done just that. Winning a 2021 Queen’s Award is testament not only to unwavering ambition, but [...]
Now what for Sir Keir Starmer and Labour after crushing Hartlepool defeat? May 7, 2021 Labour’s crushing defeat in the Hartlepool by-election has already sparked recriminations and finger pointing, with the party quickly descending into factional warfare. Labour left MPs have been reasonably quiet about their discontent with Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership and his attempt to moderate the party until now, however we should expect to see this change from [...]
Britain’s plan for economic recovery should shoot for the moon with a radical rethink May 7, 2021 China was ground zero for the pandemic, but the nation also saw a huge profit from the crisis, with an unprecedented eight per cent growth in GDP as other countries’ economies tumbled. While many continue to ring the toll for Britain’s economic growth, there is, contrary to popular belief, the potential to shoot for the [...]
Labour hammered in Hartlepool by-election as Starmer comes under pressure May 7, 2021 Labour has suffered an historic defeat in yesterday’s Hartlepool by-election, with Boris Johnson’s Conservatives winning the constituency for the first ever time. The Tories blitzed Labour in the by-election, winning by a staggering 23 points after losing the seat in the 2019 General Election. The loss has already led to recriminations within the Labour party [...]
The French fishermen blockade in Jersey was a political spectacle – but we’re all sour on the Brexit deal May 7, 2021 Brexit provided a bright spotlight for ports and shipping. The latest dramatic escalation of tensions as French fisherman turned up, armed with flares, at the Jersey port of St Helier, has once again thrown fishing onto centre stage. Jersey is an easy target. They rely on an undersea cable, connected to France, for their electricity. [...]
Five things to look for in the ‘super Thursday’ UK elections May 6, 2021 Around 48m people in the UK will be eligible to vote in elections today in what is being dubbed “super Thursday”. This includes Holyrood elections in Scotland, Welsh Senedd elections, Hartlepool’s by-election and mayoral contests in London, Greater Manchester, West Midlands, Tees Valley, Liverpool, West Yorkshire. There will also be more than 100 council elections [...]
British gunboats will continue to patrol Jersey as French fishing boats leave May 6, 2021 Two British naval ships will remain off the coast of Jersey and patrol the waters, after a flotilla of 60 French fishing boats ended their protest this afternoon. Two armed Royal Navy boats, the HMS Tamar and HMS Severn, were sent by Boris Johnson last night to patrol waters around Jersey amid a protest by French [...]