
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.75 | 11th February 2025
Listen to the latest Downtown Den Politics Podcast.

Listen to the latest Downtown Den Politics Podcast.

On Thursday, 6th February, Downtown in Business hosted an exclusive ‘Leaders Lunch’ at Malmaison, Manchester. We were delighted to be joined by Becca Heron, Strategic Director of Growth and Development at Manchester City Council.

US company Knighthead has invested £100 million into East Birmingham, showing how the Government’s Plan for Change is boosting jobs and opportunities in the West Midlands.

A charity that will tackle mental health challenges in the construction industry will be launched in Manchester.

Downtown in Business will be hosting a series of events at the property festival MIPIM in Cannes next month.

Business leaders from the property industry gathered for an exclusive MIPIM ’25 dinner at the fabulous Hope Street Hotel in Liverpool.

The former head honcho at Salford City Council, Tom follows in the footsteps of Joanne Roney.

Which way will the UK’s political Mark Darcy jump?

Downtown in Business is excited to announce that our Event Manager Beth Mckenna has been selected for the Northern Power Women Future List 2025

The group chair and chief executive of Downtown in Business, Frank McKenna, has become a Trustee of a new charity, established to tackle mental health challenges in the construction industry.

Up for discussion this week were, British and American relations, can people see the bigger picture for the green agenda and ask if the UK government is being stung by its critics?

It’s Donald Trump MK2. It certainly has been a lively start.