Claire McColgan MBE, Director of Culture Liverpool joined us in the Downtown Den on 1st December. Over a decade has passed since Claire helped deliver the capital of culture and since then the city has been transformed. Large scale events such as The Giants attracted thousands and thousands of visitors to the city and had a global reach.

EP.106 | What will Rachel do in the Autumn Budget?
An interest rate cut may have given Chancellor Rachel Reeves a little respite this week, but an independent economic report suggests that she has a £50 billion hole to fill if she’s to hit her own fiscal targets. What options does she have?

EP.107 | In Conversation with Dame Louise Ellman
DIB Boss, Frank McKenna, caught up with Dame Louise Ellman in the Downtown Den.

EP.110 | Has the PM turned a crisis into an opportunity?
Keir Starmers latest reset has not gone according to plan. But has the PM turned the crisis into an opportunity?

Sutcliffe launches dedicated affordable housing team to deliver £1bn pipeline
The new team strengthens Sutcliffe’s role as a key national partner in creating sustainable, inclusive communities.