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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.

Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove has revealed the government’s plans to improve public services across the country and close the gap between the wealthy and so-called left-behind areas of the nation.

Glass and fenestration specialist awarding body, GQA Qualifications, has this week extended its membership of the Glass & Glazing Federation [GGF].

The Metropolitan Police force has said that it will not disclose the names of individuals issued with fixed-penalty notices after it has concluded its investigation into lockdown gatherings in Downing Street and Whitehall.