In this week’s blog, Jo examines the controversy surrounding Peter Mandelson’s appointment as Britain’s ambassador to Washington and questions the judgement of Keir Starmer after reports that warnings about the decision were raised but ignored.
Liverpool’s much-loved café bistro, The Watering Can, located in Greenbank Park, is celebrating a third major victory at the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards after winning Taste
The first ever Female Boss Power List event will take place on 19th March at Masons Liverpool from 12pm to 4pm, bringing together some of the most inspiring and influential women in business for an afternoon of celebration, connection and recognition.
Iran has a new Ayatollah, but is it simply a case of meet the new boss, same as the old boss? With Mojtaba Khamenei stepping into power, questions are growing about whether the US will step back from the conflict or escalate further.
Downtown in Business are delighted that Pannone Corporate are our latest Business of the week. Pannone Corporate has been appointed by AirX – the luxury private aviation specialist – in a series of new client wins for the Manchester-based law firm.
On Tuesday 3rd March 2026 , Downtown in Business hosted our Pre-MIPIM lunch at the beautiful The Lowry Hotel in Greater Manchester bringing together members, partners and key stakeholders ahead of this year’s MIPIM Property festival.
On Thursday 6th March 2026, Downtown in Business, in partnership with Starship, brought together senior investors, developers, policymakers and industry leaders at the Starship Wirral Waters headquarters for a landmark briefing focused on the future of industrialised construction and large-scale regeneration ahead of MIPIM 2026.
After an incredible week of soft launch celebrations, Permit Room Liverpool is now fully open and already fast becoming one of the city’s most talked-about dining destinations.
Jim looks at all the possible outcomes of the Iran war, and is not optimistic. He also urges caution about the Green victory in Gorton and Denton.
Downtown in Business member Breeze Development is celebrating a major milestone this week as founder Liam Mitchell’s new book More Than Just a Website reached number one in multiple Amazon business categories within 24 hours of launch.
Ahead of today’s Spring Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Downtown in Business partner Sean Keyes, CEO of Sutcliffe, calls for more support for SME’s and home builders.
In the latest episode of the Downtown Den Politics Podcast, Jim Hancock, Jo Phillips and Martin Liptrot discuss the latest Middle East crisis and the implications for Geo-Politics.
