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Rashmi Dubé shares her expert insight. Photo by Steve Kraitt

UK is lagging behind on equipping workers with digital skills
As the fourth industrial revolution accelerates, the UK stands at a critical crossroads. The convergence of artificial intelligence, automation and digital tran...

Employees

UK employees are among the most dissatisfied in Europe: Can AI in HR lead to a h...

Workers in the rail and sections hot end rolling mill at the British Steel site in Scunthorpe. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Myth that manufacturing is a relic must be challenged - Keith Jackson

BAE system apprentices at the BAE system factory, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, north west England. Picture date: Thursday March 20 2025. Photo: Oli Scarff/PA Wire

BAE Systems anticipates boost from higher global defence spending

An F1 car crosses the start-finish line. PIC: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire.

Climate-conscious entrepreneurs should carry on building - Nick Wirth

Trump's tariffs could wipe out Chancellor's surplus in a week

Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants higher growth rates, but she's going about it the wrong way (Picture: Peter Cziborra/WPA pool)

Farming inheritance tax changes will 'cost Government money' - CBI

Rachel Pringle shares her expert insight

How to build blueprint for success for Yorkshire manufacturers: Rachel Pringle

Britain’s economy contracted in January amid a sharp fall in the manufacturing sector, in a blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves before her spring statement, official figures have shown. (Photo by: Dan Kitwood/PA Wire)

GDP: UK economy contracted by 0.1% in January

Screen grab of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announcing in the House of Commons, London, that defence spending will increase to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027. Picture date: Tuesday February 25, 2025.

British Army, 'Be The Best' - Time to give our armed forces everything they need...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Credit: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Keir Starmer slashes aid budget to increase defence spending to 2.5%

Union and European Union flags. PIC: PA

Regulatory alignment with the EU is not going to help Yorkshire - YP Letters

UK Growth

UK's Net Zero Economy Grows 10%, Boosting Jobs and Innovation

Mark Thornton, partner at BDO LLP in Yorkshire, said: “In light of the challenging economic conditions over the past 18 months, it's no surprise that the number of mid-market businesses at risk of becoming zombie companies is on the rise in Yorkshire." (Photo supplied by BDO)

'Number of Yorkshire 'zombie' companies continues to rise'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves during a visit to a housing development. PIC: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Growth strategy should be about more than just boosting GDP - YP Letters

Rachel Reeves who has witnessed a turbulent start to the year for London's financial markets, but is to be provided a boost as UK economic growth is set to accelerate this year after it missed forecasts in 2024, the International Monetary Fund has said.

UK economy to grow by 1.6 per cent this year, IMF predicts

Chancellor Rachel Reeves outside 11 Downing Street. PIC: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

'Growth to slow down and interest rates will stay high due to Budget'

Tom Simpson is Interim Chief Commercial Officer of Yorkshire Building Society

How growing building society sector can contribute to expanding the economy

Tony Juniper is chair of Natural England. PIC: PA

Nature can be viewed like financial capital is - Tony Juniper

How helping FTSE regain its lustre will assist businesses in Yorkshire

Dame Linda Pollard is the chair of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. PIC: Simon Hulme

How a mass transit network can boost health outcomes - Linda Pollard
The new government has made kickstarting economic growth its top priority. That's most welcome. A vibrant, fully-functioning economy is vital for a healthy, thriving population, and we’re proud to be playing our part in driving both wealth and wellbeing.
Linda Pollard

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner speaking to apprentices. PIC: Lucy North/PA Wire

Time for the Government to reclassify housing - Nick Atkin

Models of men and women on a pile of coins and bank notes. PIC: PA

How Britain can lead from the front on tackling the gender pay gap - Daxa Patel

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (left) and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner during a meeting with English regional mayors. PIC: Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA Wire

How Yorkshire can play its part in delivering economic growth - Luke Raikes

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meets with Defence Secretary John Healey and former Nato chief Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, head of the Government's root-and-branch defence review at 10 Downing Street, in London. Credit: Benjamin Cremel/PA Wire

Colonel ‘concerned’ that Starmer wants to limit defence spending to 2.5% of GDP

The economy grew faster than expected in May. Credit: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Interest rate cut could be delayed as economy grows quicker than expected

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds leaving BBC Broadcasting House in London. PIC: Jeff Moore/PA Wire

The new Business Secretary must get Britain manufacturing again - YP Letters

Defence Secretary John Healey meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. PIC: MoD/PA Wire

The government cannot afford to be complacent when it comes to defence spending

Sir Keir Starmer visits the Tapa NATO forward operating base in Estonia close to the Russian border in December. Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Ex-Colonel warns that ‘poor state’ of military will not deter Russia

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer after he addressed supporters on the final day campaigning before the general election. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Government needs to deliver change but it must be honest - Nicholas Baines

Olga Watterich shares her expert insight

CBI urges new government to make green growth a priority: Olga Watterich

Professor Sir Michael Marmot spoke at the Festival of Debate in Sheffield

London's big earners masking reality of UK's 'poor country' status, says expert
London’s financial power is masking the reality of the UK’s ‘poor country’ economy, one of the world’s leading health equity experts Professor Sir Michael Marmot has told an audience in Yorkshire.
Chris Burn

Darren Mead shares his expert insight

Airbnb's example shows how 'antifragile' firms can thrive in era of disruption

Katie Roberts, Allica's Relationship Manager for Yorkshire and The Humber

Yorkshire and The Humber SMES losing out on £413 million a year in ‘missing inte...

Daniel Austin shares his expert insight

Small developers can play key role in tackling nation's housing crisis

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps speaking at the London Defence Conference at King's College London. PIC: @stolenoranges/King's College London/PA Wire

Time for the West to wake-up to threats posed by autocrats - Grant Shapps

Veterans arrive ahead of a service of commemoration at Bayeux War Cemetery, for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. PIC: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

We must take inspiration from D-Day to meet challenges of today - John Healey

Aimee Ambrose is Professor of energy policy at Sheffield Hallam University.

Climate change means we can’t continue with consumerist culture - Aimee Ambrose

Labour targets remaining Tory vote as Conservatives face electoral wipe-out

BAE Systems has said a UK Government commitment to boost defence spending and the recent US military aid deal for Ukraine should give the defence giant “further positive momentum”.(Photo Nicholas .T. Ansell/PA Wire)

BAE Systems anticipates ‘positive momentum’ from defence spending commitment

Eleanor Temple, chair of R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds. Picture: Simon Dewhurst

Region sees 4.7 per cent decrease in start-ups as levels fall across most of UK

The Bank of England in the City of London, after figures showed Britain's economy slipped into a recession at the end of 2023. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

What is a recession and how does it affect people practically? - Mark Fleet

Minister Saqib Bhatti has said that the Government believes AI could be a “net creator” of jobs in the UK. Photograph: David Woolfall/UK Parliament/ PA Media

AI could be ‘net creator’ of jobs, claims Government Minister

Tracy Brabin is standing for re-election as Mayor of West Yorkshire. Picture: James Hardisty

Why mayoral elections matter for Yorkshire businesses: Beckie Hart

Richard Davies shares his expert insight

SMEs are being ripped off when it comes to business banking - here's why

A couple of women studying the house price signs in an estate agents window. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Wealth tax is the only fair way to raise revenue to run the nation - YP Letters

Konrad Pietka shares his expert insight

Green shoots are showing for German economy: Konrad Pietka

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosts a Business Council meeting at 10 Downing Street. PIC: Daniel Leal/PA Wire

Technical recession leaves a cloud hanging over Rishi Sunak’s economic plan

A member of the public walks past a boarded up shop on New Bond Street in London.

UK enters recession ahead of key by-election contests

As you read this, if you’re under state pension age, and earning enough, your tax bill is officially falling, says Sarah Coles. (Photo by Victoria Jones/PA Wire)

Why your tax bill could be falling : Sarah Coles

Jet2 continued to perform strongly during 2023, despite facing soaring inflation and weak consumer confidence. (Photo supplied by Jet2)

What happened in world of business during 2023: April to June

A European Union flag flies in front of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster. PIC: PA

Brexit wasn’t supposed to deliver business as usual - Yorkshire Post Letters

Abigail Scott Paul reflects on Leeds 2023. Photo by Tom Joy

Leeds 2023 has proved what our brilliant city is capable of: Abigail Scott Paul

The Investment Fraud All Parliamentary Group has concluded that HMRC is levying tax charges against investment and pension fraud victims, rather than the perpetrators of
the crimes. An HMRC spokesperson said: “We are sympathetic to victims of fraud and we recognise that individuals may have lost money by entering these types of arrangements." (Photo supplied by PA)

HMRC must target scammers and stop hounding victims, says industry leader

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves

Autumn Statement: Rachel Reeves says workers are ‘worse off’ despite tax cuts

Samantha Cory shares her expert insight

Clean energy drive offers hope for future of manufacturing: Samantha Cory

The Bank of England has made a new announcement on the interest rate. (Credit: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)

Bank of England announces that interest rate will remain at 5.25%

Konrad Pietka offers his insight.

Bright shoots for Chinese economy but UK confidence weakening: Konrad Pietka

A new report has found that Yorkshire and the Humber is the most successful region in the UK at using asset finance to support employment. Picture by James Hardisty.

Yorkshire most successful region at using asset finance to support employment

The UK's economy has grown by 0.2% in August, with car manufacturing leading the economic boost over the past three months. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK economy grew by 0.2% in August as service sector provides boost

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