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Candidates for all the competing political parties in Scotland are knocking on doors to get the support of voters in the elections on 6th May.
BackinBusiness invited all the main parties to put up a candidate to speak about their plans for Small Business and Self-employment in Scotland. Four candidates took part. Hear what they had to say.
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Exactly a year ago BackinBusiness launched its podcast to give small businesses a voice throughout the Covid pandemic. Little did we think then that we'd still be around a year later hearing from small business people about the trials and tribulations of keeping their heads above water yet planning ahead with optimism.
We look back over the 12 months with Mark Hart Professor of entrepreneurship at Aston University, Richard Lambert, CEO of the National Hair and Beauty Federation and Keith McAvoy of the Seven Brothers Brewery in Salford (think 2 bars in Manchester City Centre and beer made from Coco Pops and Rice Krispies amongst other things).
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Candidates for all the competing political parties in Wales are gearing up for the elections on 6th May.
BackinBusiness invited all the main parties to put up a candidate to speak in the Welsh Small Business and Self-employment Hustings this week. Five candidates took part: Anthony Slaughter, Leader of the Wales Green Party; Sally Stephenson the Liberal Democrat Small Business spokesperson; Rhys Mills, Plaid Cymru’s candidate for Islwyn and the fourth candidate on the South Wales East regional list; Russell George, the Shadow Minister for Economy, Business and Infrastructure for the Welsh Conservatives; and Lee Waters, the Deputy Minister for the Economy and Transport.
Each was given the same amount of time to answer questions from the session chair Liz Barclay or submitted in advance by Welsh business people.
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This week Liz Barclay talks to Ben Everitt MP for Milton Keynes North about the importance of innovation for the small business in his constituency and for driving the UK's economic recovery.
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What makes Leeds a great place to start and grow a business? There's an important role for local authorities as Eve Roodhouse Chief Officer Culture and Economy at Leeds City Council tells Liz Barclay.
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The Lib Dem Peer Lord Shipley Chairs the new House of Lords Youth Unemployment Committee. He talks to Liz Barclay about the challenges of creating jobs for the large numbers of young people looking for work, the skills firms need from those young people, and the important role of small businesses willing to innovate and create employment vital to the UK's recovery.
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In the last of the BackinBusiness round UK virtual tour the team is in Blackpool to explore the impact on and the future of tourism in the UK and its seaside towns. Guests Rachel McQueen, CEO Marketing Lancashire, Michael Trainor, Director of Art B&B, and Nicola Thorp, columnist, broadcaster and actress, join the team.
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Lucy is chief executive of The Alchemists, which works with businesses to accelerate their development and success, and Tom Caulker owner of the World Headquarters nightclub (community and socially based nightclub, music venue, fashion shows, nights for people with learning disabilities) discuss the opportunities coming along and what it takes for businesses to be part of the new economy.
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Following on from our BackinBusiness budget roundup on budget day and our podcast of 8th March in part 3 Professor Mark Hart discusses his take on what it means for small businesses with Liz, Simon and Declan.
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Steve Rotheram is the Mayor of the Liverpool City Region and has big plans for the future. Innovation is the key, skills are central to his thinking and while the funding is crucial he believes there's a lot the region can do for itself with small businesses at the heart of the recovery. He discusses his plans with Liz Barclay and Declan Curry and local business bosses Philippa Glover of CNC Robotics and Aston Fuller of Glass Futures.
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In the latest conversation with MPs Liz Barclay talks to Laura Farris MP for Newbury and Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Women and Work about how the pandemic has affected women in business and self-employment.
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Economist Douglas McWilliams and tax specialist Heather Self join the BackinBusiness team to discuss the budget, what it means for small business owners and self-employed workers and who and what has been missed out.
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Hear the BackinBusiness team, Liz Barclay, Declan Curry and Simon McVicker, react to today's budget announcement.
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Aerospace development carries on apace in Bristol. It's just one of the many industries there that's booming, To what extent can innovative sectors restore the whole city and surrounding areas to their pre-Covid glory? Vic Terry of Vertical Aerospace and Victoria Matthews of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce join the team.
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As a bioscience and health tech hub, often driven by the university, business in Cambridge is booming. Darran Milne CEO of deep tech software start-up VividQ and Tim Robinson Chief Operating Officer of Tech East join the BackinBusiness team to discuss the future of technology and its importance to the economic recovery.
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Backing small businesses & freelancers in the UK, to get them back in business.
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A vison for Newcastle.
In our latest MP conversation Chi Onwurah, MP for Newcastle Central and Shadow Minister for Science, Research and Digital, describes the impact of the pandemic on small businesses in her constituency, and what in her view needs to be done to build back fairer, greener and smarter.
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The capital of the north is seizing every business opportunity that comes its way, determined that agility and adaptability will save the day. Poonam Kaur, James Mason and Mark Williams join the team and argue that Leeds is the best place in the UK to do business.
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From industrial city renowned for shipbuilding on the Clyde to city of culture and creative hub - what next for post-pandemic Glasgow. The BackinBusiness team discusses the business future with Lynne Kennedy MBE founder and editor of Business Women Scotland, one of the biggest communities for female entrepreneurs, and brothers Joe and Tony Burns who run personal fitness studios.
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Belfast. Once known for linen, tobacco and rope-making, Belfast boasted the world's largest shipyard, now has a major aerospace and missiles industry, and has blossomed into a big tourist centre. What have Covid and Brexit done to businesses here and what's next for the city? Business Editor of the Irish News Gary McDonald and owner of Little Giant Films Robin Morgan join the team.
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