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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NEWS | Published January 14th 2022, 6:03 am

This Week in Parliament: MPs pay tribute to Labour's Jack Dromey

Parliamentarians have this week paid tribute to Labour MP Jack Dromey, with a minute’s silence observed in the House of Commons on Monday.

NEWS | Published January 13th 2022, 8:07 am

High tax rates could threaten retirement funds for unsuspecting savers, experts warn

Financial advisors and retirement specialists have advised the public that the Treasury’s five-year freeze on tax allowances could deal a significant blow to pension pots in the form of a 55 per cent tax for those who go over the lifetime allowance.

NEWS | Published January 13th 2022, 12:02 am

High Court deems government’s “high priority lane” for PPE contracts unlawful

A High Court judge has ruled this week that the government’s use of a “high priority” or “VIP lane” to award personal protective equipment [PPE] contracts to two firms was unlawful.

NEWS | Published January 12th 2022, 2:02 pm

PMQs: Johnson faces resignation calls over “partygate”

Prime minister Boris Johnson is facing calls to resign after he told MPs on Wednesday that he had attended a party in the Downing Street Garden in May 2020, during the first national lockdown.

NEWS | Published January 11th 2022, 8:03 am

Montessori education: Research in US suggests long-term benefits

Research undertaken in the US has suggested that the Montessori method of education may be superior to its more traditional counterparts, particularly concerning the long-term psychological health and wellbeing of pupils.

NEWS | Published January 11th 2022, 1:01 am

Pay up to fix the dangerous cladding crisis, Gove tells developers

Levelling Up, Housing and Communities secretary Michael Gove has told developers that they must pay to fix the cladding crisis where they have caused it and has issued the deadline of early March for them to agree a fully costed plan with the government.

NEWS | Published January 10th 2022, 9:09 am

Tax North Sea oil and gas firms to slash energy prices and save businesses, says Labour

The Labour party has urged the government to introduce a windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas companies, which it says could shave £200 off the average household energy bill.

NEWS | Published January 10th 2022, 8:03 am

2021 reflections: “Ground-breaking” water test brings multiple industry accolades for ADEY

ProCheck®, ADEY’s innovative digital water test, has made a major mark on industry over the previous year and seen the business accumulate a string of awards for its ground-breaking impact.

NEWS | Published January 9th 2022, 11:11 am

Commercial property sector boosted by spend on Central London office space

Investor spend on office space in Central London reached over £11 billion in 2021, returning to pre-pandemic levels.

NEWS | Published January 7th 2022, 8:03 am

PM denounces anti-vaccine campaigners as "totally wrong"

Prime minister Boris Johnson has hit out at anti-vaccine campaigners, labelling them “totally wrong” and accusing them of sharing nothing but “mumbo jumbo” on social media.

NEWS | Published January 7th 2022, 12:00 am

Solving record NHS waiting lists means solving staffing crisis, says committee

The parliamentary Health and Social Care Select Committee has told ministers that the NHS staffing crisis must be resolved if the treatment waiting list backlog is to be dealt with as efficiently as possible.

NEWS | Published January 6th 2022, 12:01 am

PMQs: Labour piles pressure on PM to slash VAT on energy bills

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner pressed prime minister Boris Johnson to scrap the five per cent VAT rate on energy bills during Wednesday’s Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons.

NEWS | Published January 5th 2022, 11:01 am

Edwards begins five-year term as Information Commissioner

John Edwards has this week commenced his new role as UK Information Commissioner, succeeding Elizabeth Denham.

NEWS | Published January 5th 2022, 12:01 am

Cost-of-living crisis: PM urged to act on rising bills

20 Tory MPs and peers have written to the Sunday Telegraph urging prime minister Boris Johnson to slash environmental levies and energy taxes to stave off the cost-of-living crisis currently hitting households across the country.

NEWS | Published January 4th 2022, 2:02 pm

Labour leader criticises PM following swing in polls

In a New Year speech setting out his party’s vision for the future, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has hit out at prime minister Boris Johnson, accusing the government of being “unworthy” of public trust.


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