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In the eyes of David Williams, founder and director of Impact International, the role of the leader has moved away from the hierarchical position of command and control, towards being a provider of optimism, meaning, value, and structure.

An intervention from the Treasury has forced health secretary Sajid Javid to delay the unveiling of plans to address the NHS backlog of patients waiting for elective procedures, The Telegraph reports.

As the world responds to the climate crisis, industry and investments are looking towards technology and innovations to respond to the challenge.

Writing for The Leaders Council, Nigel Attwood, headteacher of Bellfield Junior School in Birmingham, scrutinises the government’s plans for education funding to ‘revert to 2010 levels’ and emphasises the need for change that will take the sector forward for the benefit of all.

Pendragon, one of the world’s leading automotive retailers, has appointed independent agency, The Maverick Group, as its full-service integrated agency of record to help drive marketing efforts.

Packaging specialist Lesters has invested £2.5 million into acquiring a new TCY N6 3 colour casemaker machine to help reduce lead times and increase capacity at its headquarters in Burntwood, Staffordshire.

The British Horseracing Authority [BHA] recently provided an update on its consultation and review of the whip being used in British horseracing, with proceedings set to be slightly delayed because of the pandemic.

Addressing current affairs on the Leaders Council Podcast, Richard Smith, managing director of leading property developer Opus Land, shared his view that it is time to begin treating Covid-19 as an endemic and that rampant inflation cannot be sustained in the long-term.

Democratic Unionist Party [DUP] leader, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, has said that issues around the Northern Ireland Protocol must be resolved or it will become “difficult” for his party to form a government after the next Assembly election.

The Conservatives have held the Southend West constituency following a by-election contest which saw a meagre turnout of 24 per cent. Meanwhile, more of prime minister Boris Johnson's senior aides have resigned over the Downing Street 'partygate' scandal.

A fresh political crisis has been triggered in Northern Ireland as first minister, Paul Givan, announced his resignation on Thursday. Elsewhere, prime minister Boris Johnson’s head of policy, Munira Mirza, has stepped down over remarks made by the PM toward Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that millions of households will be eligible to receive energy bill rebates of up to £350 to help ease the burden of rising prices.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said that he has put Metropolitan Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick “on notice” after instances of "disgraceful" conduct were uncovered within the force.

Independent UK-based engineering, consultancy and R&D company, ETD Consulting, is to host an online conference over October 11-13, 2022.