Serial entrepreneur Brent Hoberman has warned that business people are put off taking on government positions due to fear of a media backlash. “How do we think talented people will want to join government if the media constantly insinuates negative motives?” he posted on LinkedIn on Friday. “We know from public information that others have [...]
Britain has enough gas, the network operator has said after warnings that stores are at “concerningly low” levels. National Gas said on Friday that supplies remain “healthy” and that Britain is “well-placed” to respond to demands this winter. It added that gas stocks kept at the UK’s storage sites are well-above half full. It comes [...]
“Public services now need to live within their means,” Rachel Reeves told a room full of business leaders at the CBI’s annual summit in November, “because I’m really clear, I’m not coming back with more borrowing or more taxes.” The Chancellor’s comments were designed to strike a reassuring tone to the private sector and settle [...]