Sedulo Christmas Toy Appeal
The Sedulo Christmas Toy Appeal is back to deliver Christmas for hundreds of children who will otherwise go without.
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P J Livesey Group
Downtown in Business are delighted that the P J Livesey Group are our Business of the Month for November 2025.
The Great Art of Hospitality Conference 2026
The Great Art of Hospitality Conference will be the biggest and best conference yet!
DIB to Bring Northern Power Towns to Westminster Spotlight in April 2026
Downtown in Business is pleased to announce the Northern Power Towns Parliamentary Reception, taking place on Wednesday 22nd April 2026 at the House of Commons Terrace Pavilion, Westminster.
DOWNTOWN IN BUSINESS: “BIRMINGHAM IS READY TO BOOM — THIS BUDGET MUST BACK THE CITY’S BIG AMBITIONS”
Downtown in Business has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to deliver a bold Budget that unlocks Birmingham’s growth potential — calling on her to match the ambition of the West Midlands mayor Richard Parker’s growth plans that were unveiled in Westminster at a special Parliamentary Reception hosted by Downtown in Business earlier this year.
DIB x HM3 Legal: Generative AI, New Employment Rights & Big Changes Ahead
Downtown in Business were delighted to welcome HM3 Legal to our Employment Law event on Wednesday 19th November 2025 at the Bruntwood SciTech Circle Square office.
DIB Hosts Steve Rotheram: Insights on Growth, Skills and Innovation
On Tuesday 18th November 2025, Downtown in Business were delighted to welcome guests to the Pullman Hotel in Liverpool for the latest event in our ‘In Conversation With’ series, featuring Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region.
EP.121 | Pre-Budget Shambles
Jim, Jo and Kevin discuss the shambolic run-up to the Budget, with persistent challenges to the Prime Minister’s leadership still far from over – forming the main agenda items for this week’s Downtown Den podcast.
How the Conservatives Can Stop the Slide — and Start Winning Again
Kemi Badenoch celebrated her first year as Tory Party leader this week. Despite a good conference speech and some impressive performances in recent week’s at PMQs, the Leader of the Opposition’s party are still languishing in the polls. Frank McKenna offers some suggestions as to how the Conservatives can make a comeback.
DOWNTOWN IN BUSINESS WARNS: RISING UNEMPLOYMENT AND SLUGGISH GROWTH SHOWS LABOUR MUST RETHINK ITS EMPLOYMENT LAW AGENDA
Downtown in Business has urged the government to think again on its sweeping employment law reforms, warning that this week’s double whammy of announcements – UK unemployment hitting a four-year high, and growth at a disappointing 0.1% in the last quarter, is a flashing red light the Treasury cannot afford to ignore.