Let me start with this: most bias isn’t loud. It doesn’t storm into the room or make a scene. It’s subtle. It hides behind compliments, casual comments, and unspoken assumptions. And that’s exactly why we need to prioritise talking about it. In today’s workplaces, many of us genuinely want to be inclusive. We pride ourselves on […]
You’ll hear a lot of nonsense these days about “British jobs for British people”, as though talent stops at Dover and genius requires a passport. I’m here to tell you—rhetorically, floridly, perhaps even provocatively—that if we carry on down that road, the only thing we’ll be exporting is our future. Because here’s the cold, unapologetic […]
I’m all for a bit of back-patting. Especially when it’s well deserved, and even more so when the hand doing the patting is someone else’s. So when Press Gazette – the hallowed trade rag of media geeks and PR doyennes – recently ran a lovely write-up on the growth of Capital Business Media, I was […]
A growing number of British professionals and entrepreneurs are preparing to leave the UK to escape what has been branded Labour’s “stealth tax bombshell”, according to independent financial advisory firm deVere Group. The warning comes as new figures suggest nearly two million workers will be dragged into higher tax brackets by the end of the […]
What can dishonesty mean in the context of a job application, and how should employers deal with it? The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) recently upheld the decision of the Employment Tribunal (ET) in the case of Easton v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Border Force), finding that an employee was fairly dismissed when […]
In my career, I have worked with many companies from various domains. They all had different approaches to doing business. But what they had in common was their desire to grow without increasing their costs and complicating their processes. One of the ways to do it was (and still is) outsourcing some business tasks, such […]
Running a small or medium-sized business often means navigating a constant stream of demands. From emails requesting your insight to acquaintances seeking introductions, and charities asking for your time or support, it can feel like your attention is endlessly divided. In a culture where responsiveness and openness are often equated with professionalism, saying yes becomes […]
The new UK-US trade deal, announced with fanfare as a major step in transatlantic economic relations, offers little benefit to the UK’s automotive sector, according to the audit and tax experts at Blick Rothenberg. The deal — officially titled the General Terms for the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain […]
The UK and Canada’s FinTech industries are poised to benefit from closer collaboration following the re-election of Mark Carney, according to leading audit, tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. Melissa Thomas, Head of the firm’s Canada desk, said Carney’s pledge to prioritise economic ties with “reliable allies” such as the United Kingdom could open the […]
A strategically vital British manufacturer teetering on the brink, thousands of jobs in jeopardy, and a government reluctant to intervene. It may sound like the story of British Steel in 2025—but more than fifty years ago, the same narrative played out with another great British name: Rolls-Royce. In the early 1970s, the luxury car and […]