British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s recent announcement of a £16.5bn increase to defence spending, brought with it an interesting caveat for the cyber security community.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Ditch Covid curbs or face explosion of job losses, says top restaurateur Richard Caring
One of Britain’s leading restaurateurs has urged the government to abandon blanket Covid-19 restrictions or face “an atomic bomb” of unemployment in January.
Business must unite and tell Boris, ‘never mind the baubles,’ we want to get back to work
Businesses have rolled over and absorbed far too much of a basting from this Government over Covid and it’s time to stand up and tell it to get stuffed.
Riding the storm: The importance of resilience for entrepreneurs
Covid-19 has brought many challenges to all kinds of industries and professions. Many were concerned about the effect on young entrepreneurs across the nation – what would happen to the UK’s thriving start-up scene in the likes of Manchester, London, Exeter and Bristol?
Why uncertainty is the perfect environment for strategic planning
Paradoxically, Rishi Sunak announcing that the furlough scheme will be extended until March creates more uncertainty, not less.
How to lead from your heart (and why you should right now)
Leading from your heart (emotionally intelligent, collaborative, motivating) matters more now than ever as uncertainty permeates every aspect of work, life and what the future holds.
Construction suppliers beware: New corporate insolvency law requires ongoing performance
The introduction of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“CIGA”) in June 2020 was one of the many preventative measures taken by the UK Government in an attempt to safeguard the economy in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Does EdTech have a responsibility to support schools during the pandemic?
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted everyone and everything across the world. Even though it has been 7 months since the outbreak first occurred in the United Kingdom, communities and industries are still trying to adjust.
Retreat into a second lockdown deflated Britain’s summer bounce
The latest GDP figures showing the country’s record recovery after the first lockdown highlight what a catastrophic decision it was to impose an unnecessary second shutdown.
Lender appetite is diminishing – here’s 3 alternatives if your bank says no
The deadline for starting an application for a government-backed loan has been extended to January 31st 2021, but lender appetite is diminishing. What should you do and who do you turn to when you need working capital and the bank says no?
Boris can’t just prop up the bars, he has to dig deep for apprenticeship schemes
It has never been clearer to me that the way out of this Covid crisis is by properly supporting apprenticeships, but the Government is failing in this by every measure.
Enforcing GDPR: is the regulator finally showing its teeth?
With the headlines this autumn continuing to be dominated by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, you may have missed some significant developments in the world of data protection.
Savile Row calls on government for a bespoke deal over end of VAT-free shopping
Tailors on Savile Row have called on the government to scrap plans to end VAT-free shopping for tourists as fears grow that the Covid-19 pandemic poses an existential threat to some of London’s historic ateliers.
Small businesses must tap into the green economic recovery
The pandemic has impacted businesses of all sizes, but in many ways, SMEs have found themselves enduring the worst of the economic fallout.
The UK economy is bleeding out as customers renovate their last gasp saloons, kitchens and bathrooms…
October 2020 was the biggest billing month for Pimlico in the 41-year history of the company with sales in excess of £4.6 million, and the phones are still ringing off the hook. So why am I not happy?
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