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In August 2020, Hartey Wealth Management was awarded two financial accreditations for the second year running that establishes them in the top tier of firms able to provide financial advice and planning services in the UK.

The prime minister is faces surmounting pressure from EU and chancellor Rishi Sunak sets out new plans for employee wages in local lockdown areas. Meanwhile, Absolute Support London details their care plan and client employment opportunities, endeavouring to stay sustainable in 2020.

Today brings news of three disparate areas of expertise. DP’s Financial Advice & Services give their verdict on the Pension Schemes Act. Legal and tech experts rradar advise firms on the importance of a working from home policy. And gut health specialists Chuckling Goat discuss the latest findings from their gut microbiome study.

In our latest series of leadership quotations, we hear from Gordon Ramsay on the importance of seeing your GP, Mark Asplin Whiteley on teaching crafts in school, Hayley Johnson on helping young people and Fiona Taylor on treating people with respect.

Donna Speed, the CEO of We The Curious, the Bristol-based educational charity and interactive venue, has signed an open letter to the prime minister, the chancellor of the exchequer and the business secretary.

In our latest series of leadership quotations, we hear from Jonathan Ashworth on at-risk NHS trusts, Pat Smith and Karen Jefferson on the importance of tailored care, Professor Neil Ferguson on the possibility of further restrictions and Claire Dimpfl on the importance of immersive learning.

In a double-dose of positive news for the education sector, the head GTC Scotland has expressed his praise for the ‘resilience and dedication’ of teachers throughout the Covid crisis, and a school in east London has successfully stopped a spread of the virus after one pupil tested positive. Meanwhile, in news affecting much younger children than those of school age, Biofoodnutrition have revealed the secrets behind Fabimilk.

Downing Street has said that a meeting between the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and UK counterpart Lord Frost on Friday had been “useful” as both convened to continue informal talks toward a post-Brexit trade deal.

To help jump-start the manufacturing and hospitality sectors by ensuring safety in public places through the Covid-19 pandemic, JK Technosoft has launched a revolutionary artificial intelligence solution known as ‘Social Distancing Radar’ [SDR], that ensures a safe and secure work premise.

In our latest series of leadership quotations, we hear from Jonathan and Oliver Seldon on the issues with the planning system, Kate Nicholls on the troubles facing hospitality, Rishi Sunak on protecting jobs and Nigel Skill on the importance of openness, fairness and honesty.

Vehicle remarketing business Copart is undergoing an ambitious growth programme to increase its vehicle storage capacity and make way for strategic development and expansion in the UK. Elsewhere, European Council president Charles Michel has called on the UK to “put its cards on the table” over a post-Brexit trade deal following discussions with the prime minister, as the deadline to come to an agreement draws closer.

As businesses have gotten to grips with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK through 2020 and many have been forced to pivot and adapt in order to survive, while some have been unable to see out the storm so far, the businesses that have managed to keep their heads above water can afford to be optimistic about the future. That is, according to Lolly Lee, the managing director of UK PTMD importer The Orangery Collection.

Our latest leadership roundup brings news of AMS sponsoring lectures in Edinburgh, the Wythenshawe Forum Trust undergoing valuable training, and Spirotech completing a successful soda ash system upgrade. It also includes a treatise from Argent Wealth on the importance of security.

In a much needed triple-dose of good news, Babble Contact have won the Five9 EMEA Reseller of the Year award, JKH have been inducted into three membership organisations, while Shared Earth have vastly exceeded their fund raising target for Covid-19 relief in India, Kenya and Uganda.