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Since the start of the 2020-21 tax year, payroll professionals have been forced to contend with the ever-changing nature of the government’s coronavirus support measures and have been recognised as essential workers in helping keep the country running.

The UK has this week signed a Joint Declaration with Germany to ensure closer future cooperation on issues such as foreign and security policy.

Paul Jones, owner and managing director of Bitrez Ltd, has been named Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Over the closing weekend of June 2021, national training provider Vocational Skills Solutions [VSS] joined up with charity The Smallest Things at its ‘Biggest Picnic Weekend’ fundraiser to help support the organisation and raise awareness of its role in supporting some of society’s most vulnerable people.

At a time when new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, made ending Covid-19 social restrictions his immediate priority, it should be remembered that the effects of the digital revolution hastened by the pandemic are likely to be felt for a long time to come.

Leading cloud technology company Babble has recruited elite endurance cyclist, James Golding, as a brand ambassador.

As GQA Qualifications looks ahead to its 20-year anniversary celebration in January 2022, The Leaders Council looks back on its journey over the previous two decades.

This week, the Leaders Council has reached out to SEND school and bespoke alternative education provider, Riverside Education, to explore how its unique approach to teaching and leading those with complex special educational needs can provide its pupils with the best chance of succeeding in life.

England cricketer Sophie Ecclestone recently visited Helsby Hillside Primary School, which she attended as a child, as part of a campaign to encourage pupils to get active after the Covid-19 lockdown.

Teignmouth Maritime Services recently completed construction of the new £3.5 million Toft Pier in Shetland, which opened on May 17, 2021.

2021 sees the County of Durham’s destination management and marketing organisation, Visit County Durham, celebrate its 15th year working in partnership with local businesses to develop and grow Durham’s tourist economy.

Writing for The Leaders Council, Chris Plenderleith, Executive Chairman of town planning and global real estate consultancy, the Leith Group, discusses his perspective on neurodiversity, the challenges faced by the neurodivergent, and how employers can help break down societal barriers to their success.

In celebration of its 70th anniversary, special educational needs and disabilities school, the Sheiling Ringwood, has launched a 2021 Summer Challenge in which participants must walk, run, cycle or swim 70 miles.

Responding to the recent news of the UK striking a new trade deal with Australia, Sharon Todd, CEO of the Society of Chemical Industry [SCI], says that the agreement marks the start of a new chapter for UK innovation and business.