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As businesses on UK high streets continue to suffer from closures forced upon them by Covid-19, The Leaders Council hears from the campaign group that wants the five per cent VAT cut in the hospitality industry extended to the personal care sector.

Some of the leading names in Scottish hospitality, including Colin Thompson, Managing Director of Dornoch Castle Hotel, have come together to propose UK-wide full unlock and reopening of the tourism and hospitality industry on 17th May.

The Government have opened the VAT deferral sign up to help half a million companies pay their VAT bills they deferred due to Covid interruptions. IM Bookkeeping have partnered with the Hungarian Customs Association as their first international partner.

Hardy Signs has recently unveiled its new TouchShield™ product, which functions as a clear self-adhesive and anti-microbial film to protect everyday surfaces from up to 99 per cent of bacteria and 93.41 per cent of viruses.

As disadvantaged families struggle to cover the costs of home-learning thrust upon them by the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the education sector, one charity is looking to rectify the issue by making efforts to close the digital divide.

Writing for the Leaders Council, Bellfield Junior School headteacher Nigel Attwood discusses the many problems that Covid-19 has thrust upon the education sector and society as a whole, urging the government to show robust leadership for all to help guide the country to a more prosperous future.

After Techna International celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2020, The Leaders Council looks back at the electrical and mechanical product supplier’s years in business with a brief history going back to its establishment in 1945.

The newest technology in secure payments developed by Fusion Telecom Ltd; PayGuard® are pleased to announce being awarded for the second year in a row, awards for both 'Best Payment Technology’ and also 'Best Business Payments Solution'.

Following its 80th anniversary in the year 2020, Trimite Global Coatings has revealed that the business will undergo a rebrand to support its strategic growth plan.

Over the course of the pandemic, with schools being closed to the vast majority of pupils and home learning being the norm, the technological gap in the UK has rarely been starker. Across the country individuals and organisations have stepped up to support charities & schools provide for students who need access to a computer or laptop.

As business leaders become more aware of the need for sustainable practices over the years, many have been pondering the dilemma of how to avoid the carbon emissions created by shipping goods around the world, allowing their businesses to continue to run while protecting the planet.

Speaking exclusively to The Leaders Council, Symply Pet Foods Managing Director James Milbourne discusses how new post-Brexit rules governing the export of Products of Animal origin have impacted his and other businesses and calls for government intervention to rectify the issue.

Alison Hesketh, Director of TimeFinders, looks at the situation many elderly people have found themselves in over the course of three national lockdowns. Covid-19 has meant a time of introspection for many and looks at the benefits of community living.

Following the 2020 launch of DRP Group's CSR charter, CEO Dale Parmenter highlights ambitious plans for its head office to go carbon neutral by the end of the year, and for the whole business to go carbon negative by 2050.