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 May 30th 2022, 12:01 am

Connexions 2022 returns to unite Christian community after two-year hiatus

Over 330 delegates from numerous countries attended Connexions 2022 over the weekend of April 29 to May 1 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Birmingham, West Midlands.

FEATURES | Published May 28th 2022, 12:00 am

Tory MP for Eastleigh quits ministerial aide role over Partygate handling

Paul Holmes, the Conservative MP for Eastleigh, has quit his role as a ministerial aide to the home secretary, citing the “deep mistrust” of government created by its handling of the Partygate saga.

FEATURES | Published May 27th 2022, 7:07 am

Hope Instead of Handcuffs campaign gains political traction following parliamentary drop-in event

Serenity Welfare’s Hope Instead of Handcuffs campaign has been fighting to end the physical restraint and handcuffing of vulnerable children being transported between homes for the last six years.

FEATURES | Published May 27th 2022, 12:01 am

Stormont to reconvene on Monday after successful Sinn Féin recall petition

Northern Ireland’s Legislative Assembly will meet on Monday, after a petition by Sinn Féin secured enough signatures for MLAs to be recalled to Stormont to debate the “urgent appointment of ministers”.

FEATURES | Published May 27th 2022, 12:01 am

Chancellor announces windfall tax on energy firms to help households

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a 25 per cent temporary levy on the profits of oil and gas firms, which will fund a package to help households deal with rising energy bills.

FEATURES | Published May 26th 2022, 10:10 am

Ukraine Conflict: Attorney general Braverman hosts Ukrainian prosecutor general to discuss war crimes investigations

UK attorney general Suella Braverman hosted Ukraine’s prosecutor general Iryna Venediktova on Thursday.

FEATURES | Published May 25th 2022, 4:04 pm

PM “shocked”, “appalled” and “humbled” by Sue Gray’s findings as report criticises Downing Street drinking culture

Prime minister Boris Johnson has informed Parliament that he has been “humbled by the whole experience” of reading through the findings of Sue Gray’s report into Partygate, adding that he took “full responsibility for everything that took place on my watch”.

FEATURES | Published May 25th 2022, 10:10 am

Global PayByPhone app launches in Italy and Germany, in time for summer holidays

470 new cities across Germany and Italy have been added to PayByPhone's global parking app.

FEATURES | Published May 24th 2022, 11:11 am

Partygate: PM under fresh scrutiny following release of photographs

On the week that senior civil servant Sue Gray’s full report into Partygate is due to be published, prime minister Boris Johnson is facing fresh scrutiny after photos emerged of him drinking at an event which allegedly took place during lockdown.

FEATURES | Published May 23rd 2022, 12:12 am

Echelon Health appoints Ahmed Elbarkouki as new CEO

Echelon Health, the world’s leading provider of bespoke health assessments, has announced the appointment of Ahmed Elbarkouki as its new chief executive officer.

FEATURES | Published May 21st 2022, 12:12 am

Grant Palmer Limited gets top endorsement from government

Grant Palmer Limited [GPL], Bedfordshire’s family-owned bus company since 1999, has been officially named as an “exemplary” operator following a recent accreditation on the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency's [DVSA] highly prestigious earned recognition scheme.

FEATURES | Published May 20th 2022, 10:10 am

Sue Gray Report: Identities of Covid rule-breakers to be revealed

Senior civil servant Sue Gray intends to name those who broke Covid lockdown rules in the Partygate scandal, when her full report into the affair is published.

FEATURES | Published May 20th 2022, 12:01 am

Tory MP accused of rape to stay away from Parliament during police investigation

An unnamed Conservative MP who is facing rape and sexual assault allegations will not attend Parliament while the police investigate.

FEATURES | Published May 19th 2022, 9:09 am

Cost-of-living crisis: Chancellor warns of “tough” road ahead

As inflation skyrockets, chancellor Rishi Sunak has issued a warning that the coming months “will be tough”.

FEATURES | Published May 19th 2022, 12:00 am

Cost-of-living crisis: Labour pressures PM over windfall tax for energy firms at PMQs

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called on prime minister Boris Johnson to stop “choosing to let people struggle when they don’t need to” and impose a windfall tax on the record profits of energy firms.


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