Keep calm and carry on was the message from Westminster to the UK business community in the wake of the Brexit vote. Unfortunately, it’s been a case of do as I say, not do as I do from our political classes.
The ramifications of the referendum decision the country made on Thursday 23 June will be felt for generations to come. Nobody knows for certain what will happen, which for many, no matter which way they voted, will be a concerning prospect.
By Jan Cavelle
We have all known for years that most main party leaders are given to manipulating facts and figures to suit themselves. Never, till this vicious back biting, cat fight of an election has it been so starkly revealed that we can barely trust a single word that comes out of their mouths.
By Philip Rooke
When Napoleon called Britain a nation of shopkeepers, I have a feeling the British were secretly rather pleased. Trade has always been important to us and it’s a key part of the UK’s love/hate relationship with the EU.
Yesterday I learned that I definitely cannot vote in the EU referendum, as I have been out of the UK for more than 15 years.
Following on from her 90th birthday celebrations, the Queen has given her state opening of parliament speech, during which she spoke of economic recovery and technological advancements. We heard from the UK’s business leaders about their thoughts on the announcements.
By now, Londoners will have made their way to the nearest community centre, school or council office, temporarily transformed into a polling station, to cast their vote for the next London mayor. But who will become Boris Johnson’s replacement
The co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream were recently arrested, but the company isn’t trying to hide that fact – quite the opposite. The firm took to social media and its website to reveal the news as soon as it happened.
By Benjamin Day
The British government has started to review the treatment gap between large firms and smaller counterparts, but more must be done to truly support the nation’s SMEs, despite what George Osborne attempted to convey during the Budget 2016.
Ahead of the London mayoral election on 5 May 2016, the five leading candidates fighting to replace Boris Johnson assembled at Here East to reveal how they plan to transform tech and digital services in the British capital for the benefit of businesses.
