EP.105 | NHS Strikes – A win for Wes?
05/08/2025
NHS strikes VAT on private healthcare, the Online Safety Act, Trump tariffs and Epstein, Gaza and Palestine.
EP.104 | Doctors Dispute Drama
29/07/2025
With Frank still away, Jim, Jo, and Kevin tackle the doctors dispute and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch’s pledge to ban strikes. They’ll also weigh up the likelihood of serious disorder during the hot summer nights around asylum hotels
Downtown in Business Directors Attend Westminster Event with Make UK and Heathrow Airport
24/07/2025
Downtown in Business (DIB) directors Frank McKenna and Chris McKenna joined senior business leaders and policymakers in Westminster last week for a special event hosted by Make UK and Heathrow Airport.
DIB Wishes the Lionesses Luck Ahead of Final on Sunday
24/07/2025
Good luck wishes are being sent to England’s women’s football team from everyone at Downtown in Business ahead of the Lionesses EUROS Final against Spain this Sunday.
West Midlands to Showcase Ambitious Growth Strategy at DIB Parliamentary Reception
23/07/2025
On Monday 15th September 2025 Downtown in Business, in collaboration with the West Midlands Combined Authority, will host a high-profile Parliamentary Reception on the iconic Terrace at the House of Commons to present the region’s Growth Plan
EP.103 | Water Scandals, Voting Age & Labour Rebels
22/07/2025
With Frank and Jim away, Jo and Kevin take charge of this week’s Downtown Den Politics, unpacking the latest developments from Westminster and beyond.
THE WEST MIDLANDS IN WESTMINSTER : DIB TO HOST PARLIAMENTARY RECEPTION WITH MAYOR PARKER
17/07/2025
Downtown in Business (DIB), in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority, will host a high-profile Parliamentary Reception on Monday 15th September to showcase the region’s ambitious Economic Growth Strategy.
KEIR’S FIRST YEAR
17/07/2025
Downtown in Business group chair and chief executive Frank McKenna offers his reflections on a special Labour Party reception hosted in London this week.
LEANNE CAMPBELL TO HOST ‘LIVERCOOL ‘25
17/07/2025
Star of stage, screen, and radio, Liverpool icon Leanne Campbell, will be joining Downtown in Business to host the 23rd annual ‘Livercool’ gala awards dinner on 20th November, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Northern Power Towns 2025: Unlocking Regional Potential
17/07/2025
This unique conference brought together engaged partners across the North West to discuss how effective public and private partnership working can address local and regional challenges
DIB Hosts Leading Hospitality Voices to Shape Sector’s Future
16/07/2025
On Tuesday 15th July Downtown in Business hosted our final event of July, ‘The Future of Hospitality & the Visitor Economy’, hosted at the beautiful Pullman Hotel Liverpool.
EP.102 | Devolution: A big step in the right direction
14/07/2025
The governments devolution white paper, Labours union issues, more bad news for the economy, but a successful state visit of President Macron. And Forty years of Live Aid.