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Lord Agnew has resigned from his role as a minister for the Treasury after criticising the government’s handling of fraudulent applications for Covid Bounce Back Loan fraud.

Applications for the Royal College of Podiatry’s [RCPod] annual Leadership Programme are currently open, with a deadline of February 4 set to register one’s interest for the 2022 course.

Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said that it has been “worth it” to impose harsher social restrictions in the country over the festive period to curb coronavirus transmission, despite the “very adverse” effects these have had on the hospitality sector and other businesses.

As we look to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic as a country, Gillian Sewell, CEO of YMCA Derbyshire, is optimistic that the general public will now look at social inequalities such as poverty in a new light, paving the way for positive change that will elevate the social status of many.

It is without doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic has forced businesses to embrace flexible working and there are no signs that this is going to cease in the post-Covid world.

For decades, furniture manufacturer Warings Furniture in Norfolk has been the preferred supplier of interior and exterior furniture to leading hospitality groups in the UK and internationally.

Pensions and pension savers have come under pressure from several factors over recent years, with those saving for retirement now having to consider a range of challenges.

Channelling his own experiences establishing a business, JustAccounts Ltd director Barry Florida-James issues a rallying call to young entrepreneurs dreaming of setting up their own firms, urging them to "go for it".

Positive Psychology and Leadership Consultant Charlotte Wiseman takes apart the principle of “seeking first to understand before being understood”, essentially “listening”, which Stephen Covey once said was the most critical principle in making interpersonal communication work to the maximum.

Despite Lee Healey's vast experience helping thousands of households manage their finances through his role at IncomeMax, a recent encounter on live television would strengthen his resolve to help those in need even further.

Scalloway-based business Shetland Sea Salt can look back on 2021 with immense pride, after being recognised at the national Great Taste awards for its quality of product in September.

Speaking on the Leaders Council Podcast, critically acclaimed Executive Woman’s Alcohol Coach and best-selling author and public speaker Michaela Weaver discusses how the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated problem drinking and outlines her priorities to help people manage their addictions in 2022.

Commenting on the challenges that businesses and trade will face this year, chair of the Liverpool China Partnership, Paul Kallee-Grover MBE, discusses how the movement of goods, people and services will be critical for the economy of England’s northwest.

Appearing on the Leaders Council Podcast, award-winning author and preventative medicine expert, Dr Paul Jenkins, talks about how in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, preventative healthcare is being held in higher regard.