Groundhog Day
22/05/2025
DIB group chair and chief executive Frank McKenna reports on UKREiiF 2025.
DIB group chair and chief executive Frank McKenna reports on UKREiiF 2025.
In this week’s episode Jim and Jo discuss the UK’ European deal, examine Labour’s backbench discontent, the surprise of a pro-European victory in Romania and Donald Trump’s whistle stop tour of the Middle East.
Lisa Morton, CEO at Roland Dransfield, discusses Manchester City Council’s 10 year strategy that was unveiled recently.
The atmosphere in the room was overwhelmingly positive, with many in the private sector praising the council’s proactive and results-driven approach.
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, Downtown in Business hosted a special roundtable lunch in Birmingham on Tuesday.
The group chair & chief executive of Downtown in Business Frank McKenna was in Westminster this week supporting plans for investment into ‘the Northern Arc’. Read DIBs special report on the lobbying event that was led by Mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram.
Trade deals with the United States and India. An interest rate cut. And a major announcement on immigration policy. It’s probably been a good week
In this episode the pod dives into the future of the European project and UK-EU relations in these challenging times.
Downtown in Business boss Frank McKenna shares his reflections on the government’s pasting in last week’s elections – and offers some advice to the prime minister and his team.
Whether you love, like, or loathe Nigel Farage’s party, they cannot be ignored. In a special feature, DIBs public affairs consultant Martin Liptrot reflects on how business leaders can navigate the new political landscape.
Frank, Jim and Jo take a look back at last Thursday’s UK polls, as well as casting their eyes internationally and seeing what’s been happening in Canada, Australia and Romania.
The Group chair and chief executive of Downtown in Business, Frank McKenna, has welcomed the news that the city’s Accommodation Business Improvement District has won business backing to secure a visitor levy that will bring millions of pounds into the Liverpool economy.