Employment Law timetable – what do you need to know as an Employer?
30/03/2023
Victoria gives an employment law update on recent/upcoming changes that you need to be aware of.
Labour’s Scottish opportunity
30/03/2023
Jim feels Labour have a chance of regaining seats in Scotland because of the Scot Nats poor record on services for which their new leader must take some of the blame.He also reports on a major shake up in local government in Cumbria.
God save us from gesture politics
30/03/2023
As the government continues to over promise and under deliver on immigration, Frank McKenna expresses his contempt for the gesture politics he says the Conservatives are indulging in on an issue that is becoming increasingly important electorally.
A week in America | 24th March 2023
24/03/2023
In the latest blog from across the Atlantic, Martin discusses President Trump’s impeding legal woes.
A good week for Rishi
23/03/2023
It has been a good week for Rishi Sunak, and a bad one for Boris Johnson. Frank McKenna explains why in his latest Downtown blog.
MIPIM mood-music signals increased optimism
23/03/2023
Liverpool and MIPIM have enjoyed something of an on-off relationship over the years.
The bluster don’t work
23/03/2023
Jim is not convinced by Boris Johnson’s Partygate evidence, but doesn’t rule out Tory MPs saving his career. He also asks if Republicans could undermine Ukraine’s war effort.
Spring Budget 2023 – What does it mean for Employers?
16/03/2023
Jeremy Hunt delivered his first budget since becoming Chancellor, with a primary focus on getting Britain ‘back into work’. Here are some of the key points for Employers and HR to consider.
The Hunt is on
16/03/2023
The highest taxes for generations and falling living standards, yet argues Jim in his latest blog, the Chancellor offered stability and some ground breaking measures for the North and Midlands in this week’s Budget.
What does International Women’s Day mean to you?
09/03/2023
This week, Victoria reflects on International Women’s Day and why Equality is the goal, and equity is the means to get there.
They think it’s all over – well, it isnt
09/03/2023
Rishi Sunak’s strong start to the New Year will be making those in Labour’s HQ nervous. Frank McKenna’s latest blog on the prime minister’s 2023 revival that may yet put the Conservatives back in the game as the next General Election gets closer.
Expect caution all round in budget
09/03/2023
On the eve of the Budget Jim has been asking the Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, about her cautious approach to Labour spending plans. Meanwhile the Chancellor is more worried about his backbenchers calling for tax cuts now.