Livercool 2025 honours top achievers across Liverpool
20/11/2025
Big winners on the evening included Phil Brown from Causeway Technologies, Robbie Blackhurst from Black Capital Group and Cathryn Wright from Sedulo.
The Great Art of Hospitality Conference 2026
20/11/2025
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
20/11/2025
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”
20/11/2025
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
20/11/2025
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
20/11/2025
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
17/11/2025
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.
DOWNTOWN IN BUSINESS WARNS: RISING UNEMPLOYMENT AND SLUGGISH GROWTH SHOWS LABOUR MUST RETHINK ITS EMPLOYMENT LAW AGENDA
13/11/2025
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.
DOWNTOWN IN BUSINESS CRITICISES BANK OF ENGLAND’S “TIMID” APPROACH AS DAMAGING TO UK GROWTH
13/11/2025
Downtown in Business has slammed the Bank of England for once again ducking the opportunity to inject desperately needed momentum into the UK economy, after the Monetary Policy Committee chose to hold interest rates at 4% this week—despite mounting evidence of economic fragility.
Downtown in Business Hosts Exclusive Leader’s Lunch with Caroline Simpson
13/11/2025
On Thursday 13th November 2025, Downtown in Business hosted an exclusive Leader’s Lunch with Caroline Simpson, Group Chief Executive of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Downtown in Business Hosts Farewell Dinner for Steve Broomhead
12/11/2025
Downtown in Business was delighted to host a special farewell dinner on Tuesday 11th November 2025 celebrating the outstanding career of Steve Broomhead at the beautiful Hope Street Hotel in Liverpool.
EP.120 | BBC: A Mismanagement of a Mini Crisis
10/11/2025
Up for discussion this week is the BBC’s latest crisis, Deputy Prime Minsister David Lammy’s PMQ’s appearance, Rachel Reeves’ pre budget scene setter speech and are there any point in COPs?