The return of HM Revenue & Customs’ preferential status when companies go bust will “scupper” a business rescue process that helped to save thousands of jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic, insolvency experts have warned.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
New Brexit farming policy: great for the environment, but not for small farmers
Following the announcement by the UK government of new funding rules for agriculture to replace the EU’s CAP following Brexit small tenant farmers and the beef and sheep sectors are set to suffer.
10 reasons to scrap corporation tax
Lance Forman, Vice Chairman of the Independent Business Network (IBN) sets out 10 reasons why the Government should scrap corporation tax?
Growing businesses must look to the hybrid model
With the second lockdown well underway and many workers facing continued uncertainty about when they will next be back in the office, the debate about what the future of work looks like for businesses is starting to ramp up.
The Chancellor’s ‘Restart’ missed the turning marked apprenticeships and wound up in the ditch
The Chancellor put himself in the driving seat to ‘Restart’ the economy but the ignition failed and someone appears to have stolen the satnav.
Work from home? Most people don’t have that option
One of the big stories of the past seven months has been the sudden move of millions of people to working from home. Tim Ringo looks at what it’s like for those who cannot work from home in a pandemic?
What benefits will businesses see from the UK government’s increase in Cyber Security spend?
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.
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.
