Scott Challinor

Business Editor for Leaders of Great Britain

Scott Challinor is responsible for the Leaders Council’s business-related content. He also hosts a number of Leaders Council podcasts. In his career to date, he has written for several national publications and has interviewed leaders from every sector in the UK. 

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FEATURES | Published December 19th 2022, 7:45 am

Unions must “meet their obligations” for emergency strike cover, health secretary says

Speaking ahead of this week’s planned ambulance strike, health secretary Steve Barclay has said that unions must “meet their obligations” to ensure that emergency cover for patients is provided.

FEATURES | Published December 18th 2022, 8:08 am

The Pink Garage’s Randeep Reehal features on The Women in Business Radio Show

The Pink Garage's Randeep Reehal recently sat down on The Women in Business Radio Show to discuss her experience establishing herself in a traditionally male-dominated industry.

FEATURES | Published December 17th 2022, 10:10 am

Audit of progress in Ukraine conflict to be launched following PM’s request

The BBC has reported that prime minister Rishi Sunak has asked for an audit of progress to be carried out regarding the war in Ukraine.

FEATURES | Published December 16th 2022, 10:10 am

By-election result: Labour comfortably holds Stretford and Urmston

Labour candidate Andrew Western has convincingly held the seat of Stretford & Urmston for his party following Thursday’s by-election.

FEATURES | Published December 16th 2022, 12:00 am

Current session of Parliament extended to Autumn 2023

The current parliamentary session is to be extended to Autumn 2023, having originally been set to end in the Spring of next year, Downing Street has announced.

FEATURES | Published December 16th 2022, 12:00 am

Scottish Budget: Top two brackets of income tax increased

Unveiling Scotland’s budget for the 2023-24 tax year, Scotland’s deputy first minister John Swinney has announced that the two highest rates of income tax will be raised by one penny in the pound.

FEATURES | Published December 15th 2022, 1:01 pm

Polls open for Stretford and Urmston by-election

A by-election is underway in the Greater Manchester constituency of Stretford & Urmston, as nine candidates vie to replace Labour MP, Kate Green.

FEATURES | Published December 15th 2022, 10:20 am

Scottish deputy first minister prepares to unveil budget

Scotland’s deputy first minister and interim finance secretary John Swinney will unveil Scotland’s budget on Thursday afternoon, which will outline tax and spending plans for the 2023-24 tax year.

FEATURES | Published December 15th 2022, 1:30 am

Chelsea Green Valet honoured as best counter customer service provider at 2022 LADAs

West London-based launderer, dry cleaner and valet service, Chelsea Green Valet, was honoured as the best ‘Counter Customer Service’ provider in the country at the 2022 Laundry and Drycleaning Awards [LADAs].

FEATURES | Published December 14th 2022, 2:30 pm

PMQs: Rishi Sunak defends his government’s approach to strikes

Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, Rishi Sunak said that his government had “consistently spoken to all the unions involved in all the pay disputes”, denying accusations from the opposition benches that ministers had stood idly by and let industrial action happen.

FEATURES | Published December 14th 2022, 11:11 am

Inflation in year to November slows to 10.7 per cent

Official figures show that UK inflation has slowed to 10.7 per cent in the year to November 2022, having stood at 11.1 per cent in October.

FEATURES | Published December 13th 2022, 3:03 pm

Rishi Sunak vows to reform asylum law

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to recruit more specialist personnel to clear the asylum system backlog by the end of next year, as well as informing MPs that changes to asylum law will be forthcoming.

FEATURES | Published December 13th 2022, 10:40 am

Nurses’ strike to go ahead in December, working days lost over October hits over 10-year high

Nurses are set to strike in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in December after showdown talks with ministers failed. Meanwhile, official figures have shown that some 417,000 working days were lost to strikes in October, the most recorded in more than 10 years.

FEATURES | Published December 12th 2022, 10:00 am

Economy contracts 0.3 per cent between August and October

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the economy has contracted by 0.3 per cent between August and October, suggesting that the UK is officially set to enter recession after Q4.

FEATURES | Published December 12th 2022, 12:00 am

UK strikes deal on 2023 fishing with EU and Norway

Late last week, the UK government secured fishing catch limits worth £202 million after DEFRA struck a deal with the EU and Norway.


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