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Small and local businesses across the UK have shown unprecedented levels of innovation, resiliency and energy to meet the challenges thrown up by a tempestuous year 2020 that was blighted by the Covid-19 crisis. In recognition of the trials and tribulations of business over the last year, The Times and Sunday Times in association with Lloyds Bank launched the ‘Yes Business Can. Small Business of 2020’ competition, offering winners a unique opportunity to win a virtual mentoring session with one of four experienced business leaders.

The QHi Group has this week announced that Alan Moug will replace company founder Ross Kennedy as CEO, while Kennedy will remain on the Board as the firm's chairman.

London-based business Russell Finex has cemented its status at the forefront of the UK and global manufacturing sphere, after securing a prestigious 2021 West London Business Award.

Global consulting firm Sionic has called on financial services to ‘radically accelerate a different style of inspirational leadership’ in the sector. Peter Stone, the firm’s managing partner and one of financial services’ leading experts in organisation transformation and leadership development, has today (11th Feb) issued a powerful call to arms.

Driver Require, Kieran Smith’s specialist driver recruitment agency, made history last week. The Stevenage-based outfit became the first agency in the country to achieve three specific qualifications.

In today's leadership round-up the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre receives a much needed donation from a local patron & Emily Aklan is interviewed by Global Woman as a celebration of her achievements to date.

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic in the UK, London based online market research agency FlyResearch had been issuing weekly polls to its research panel of over 3000 people, in order to project how the outbreak and the implementing of social distancing and other restrictions has impacted the daily life of UK citizens.

Brio has continued to deliver activities permitted by Government guidance, whilst also reviewing its whole operating model with the Council and looks back at the challenges posed by 2020.

CityFibre, the UK’s third digital infrastructure platform, has jointly announced a collaborative partnership with leading wholesale-only network provider Virtual1, which is geared toward serving the UK connectivity channel with full fibre business services.

Alex Salmond clashes with Scottish government over sexual harassment investigations. Meanwhile, Kindred CEO Sophie Pilgrim urges the Scottish government to prioritise vaccination for parents that provide medical care for their children.

Since the UKs new relationship with the European Union took effect on January 1st it seems that there have been continuous issues for the Scottish fishing and shellfish industries. The government has now announced that a new taskforce will meet for the first time next week and will be headed up by the UK Minister for Scotland David Diguid MP.

Cloud unified communications specialist Telavox has announced an exciting new partnership with Surrey-based Amalfi Technologies.

Writing for The Leaders Council, director Inga Neaves reflects on the use of exams as a standard measure of a student’s ability, and how the Covid-19 pandemic presents UK leaders with an opportunity to make radical changes and re-evaluate the fundamental systems and institutions for the benefit of future generations.