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 November 24th 2022, 12:08 am

Government delays vote on housebuilding plans that was due for Monday

The government has pushed back a Commons vote on its housebuilding plans that was due to go ahead on Monday, November 28.

NEWS | Published November 23rd 2022, 2:02 pm

Braverman says Home Office must improve efficiency after failing to control borders

Home secretary Suella Braverman has said that the Home Office must improve its efficiency having failed to control the UK’s borders properly in the face of mass illegal migration.

NEWS | Published November 23rd 2022, 1:01 pm

Supreme Court rules against Scottish government on indyref2

The UK Supreme Court has ruled against the Scottish government in its indyref2 case, saying that Holyrood will be unable to stage a second independence referendum without consent from Westminster.

NEWS | Published November 22nd 2022, 2:02 pm

OECD: UK to face biggest recession among the G7

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development [OECD] has said that inflation and the energy crisis will see the UK suffer the most severe economic downturn within the G7 group of nations in 2023.

NEWS | Published November 22nd 2022, 11:11 am

We must end reliance on “cheap labour”, Sir Keir Starmer says

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has told the CBI conference that the UK needs to end its “immigration dependency” and move away from relying on “cheap labour” to fill vacancies.

NEWS | Published November 22nd 2022, 12:00 am

PM dismisses prospect of closer alignment with EU law in future relationship with bloc

Following speculation that the UK government was pursuing a new Swiss-style deal with the EU, prime minister Rishi Sunak has emphatically ruled out the prospect of any new post-Brexit relationship that will see the country align more closely with EU law.

NEWS | Published November 21st 2022, 11:30 am

Jenrick dismisses speculation of new Swiss-style UK-EU deal

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick has dismissed speculation that the government is looking to shake-up its post-Brexit relationship with the EU, saying that ministers are not looking to implement any major changes.

NEWS | Published November 21st 2022, 11:11 am

Look to immigration as solution to labour shortages, Tony Danker says

Tony Danker, the director general of the Confederation of British Industry [CBI], has called on ministers to look to immigration as a means of resolving labour shortages and the key to reinvigorating the UK economy.

NEWS | Published November 21st 2022, 9:09 am

Delay to social care cap will help sector, says Barclay

Health secretary Steve Barclay has said that the government’s decision to delay the implementation of the lifetime cap on social care costs will enable the sector to benefit from more funding.

NEWS | Published November 20th 2022, 7:30 am

GQA Qualifications announces sponsorship of Barnsley FC Academy

National awarding body GQA Qualifications announced earlier in November that it had become the principal sponsor of the Barnsley Football Club Academy.

NEWS | Published November 19th 2022, 10:05 am

Timberplay erecting major playground for new Sheffield park

Timberplay, a Sheffield-based advisory company on the development of play spaces, recently announced that it has begun work on installing a new playground in the city of Sheffield.

NEWS | Published November 19th 2022, 12:00 am

Hunt insists government wants to reduce net migration despite OBR forecasts

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has insisted that the government is still looking to reduce immigration numbers, despite official forecasts saying that net migration in 2026 will be higher than previously thought.

NEWS | Published November 18th 2022, 12:12 pm

Autumn Statement: Chancellor defends “balanced” budget following criticism

Following the Autumn Statement, chancellor Jeremy Hunt has defended the raft of measures within, referring to them as “balanced” in the face of criticism from think tanks.

NEWS | Published November 18th 2022, 11:11 am

Twitter takeover: Social platform temporarily shuts offices until next week

Twitter has informed its employees that the social media platform’s offices will be closed until next week.

NEWS | Published November 16th 2022, 6:50 am

Terence Carvalho and The Literacy Hubs out to deliver for Portsmouth’s young people in challenging economic climate

The Literacy Hubs is a charity working to tackle illiteracy among Portsmouth's young people to help improve their life chances. However, current cost pressures have left it in need of further help.


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