EP.121 | Pre-Budget Shambles
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.
About Manchester Foundation Trust Charity
We are Manchester Foundation Trust Charity.
We raise funds for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country. Our Trust is made up of 10 hospitals which provide a full range of hospital services to 850,000 people across Manchester, Trafford and beyond. It is the biggest single provider of specialised services in England, with patients coming from across the country to receive the expert care provided in our hospitals.
Our Trust is a leader in healthcare research and innovation and our clinical teams are at the forefront of many major medical breakthroughs. Our Trust is also home to two Local Care Organisations (LCOs) which run NHS community health and adult social care services in Manchester and Trafford.
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- Manchester Foundation Trust Charity, Cobbett House, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL
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DOWNTOWN IN BUSINESS WARNS: RISING UNEMPLOYMENT AND SLUGGISH GROWTH SHOWS LABOUR MUST RETHINK ITS EMPLOYMENT LAW AGENDA
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
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.
Historic Warrington Soap Factory to Become Cutting-Edge AI Data Centre
A 130-year-old former Unilever factory at Bank Quay, once a cornerstone of Warrington’s proud soap-making heritage, is set to be transformed into a state-of-the-art data centre powering the UK’s growing artificial intelligence economy.
Downtown in Business Hosts Exclusive Leader’s Lunch with Caroline Simpson
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.