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More than 130 representatives from CLPs up and down the country joined Labour Party General Secretary David Evans, Shadow Business Minister Seema Malhotra MP and Labour Business Chair Hamish Sandison for the launch. Other speakers at the launch included DelRead More »

During the course of the pandemic millions has been paid out in business support with little or no scrutiny. While the disproportionate impact on women’s employment has been studied, there has been no similar assessment on the impact to women’s businesses. There has been a gendered response to business support with schemes to support typically male businesses like pubs, but less support, and even ridicule, about sectors dominated by women like beauty and weddings. Read More »

Business Liaison Officer (BuLO) campaign launch event on July 7th To help us launch our Business Liaison Officer (BuLO) Campaign for 2021, we are absolutely delighted that we will be joined by the General Secretary of the Labour Party DavidRead More »

Why Labour is Better for Business Labour Business hosted a Q&A with Lucy Powell MP, Shadow Minister for Business and Consumers on Why Labour is Better for Business. We were also joined by our Police & Crime Commissioner candidate forRead More »

Darren Jones MP in conversation with LabourList editor Sienna RodgersRead More »

There has been a lot of speculation over the last few days about the issue of 1m social distancing. This issue has become totemic, as the magic bullet that will fix the hospitality industry. That is incorrect and the issue is becoming a distraction from the real issues being faced by hospitality. The reality is that businesses and staff are being let down by a government that is still slow to test, track and trace.Read More »

As a follow up to our previous all-member survey on the economic impact of Coronavirus,  in early April, we’ve just completed another all-member survey on how the pandemic has influenced views on a Brexit extension.   The survey was conducted between 16 and 19 May. The results have been shared with the Leadership.  In brief , our members believe the Government should apply for the longest possible extension (2 years) to the transition period to allow time to achieve the best possible deal for the country and allow time for businesses to adapt for the new trading relationship with their biggest market outside the UK. Read More »

Labour Business Chair Hamish Sandison makes the health case for extending the Brexit transition, arguing that while there’s a strong economic argument for a Brexit delay, there is an even stronger health argument – not to stop Brexit but to concentrate on tackling the virus first.Read More »

A package of measures has been offered to the self-employed with the offer of grants of up-to £2,500 being offered. (Also, there has been agreed delay in the payment of VAT, which should help many companies with their cash-flow). This is in-line with what is being offered to companies to furlough their employees.  However, there has been a slight difference in presentation of this offer. Employers are being offered sums to pay their employees to safe guard jobs.Read More »

Paul Hendrick Labour Business Treasurer  This article first appeared on LabourList, and can be found here. Much of the framework of support for business during the coronavirus pandemic has focused on a variety of loan schemes – principal amongst theseRead More »

By Praful Nargund Labour Business Member, CEO, CREATE Fertility and abc ivf We run fertility clinics across the UK and in Denmark, having pioneered IVF treatment that is more natural, safe and affordable. When I wrote last time, our sectors hadRead More »

Lucy Powell MP, Shadow Minister for Business and Consumers discusses with Labour Business members the impact of Corona Virus on Small Businesses. Hosted by Hamish Sandison, Chair of Labour Business.Read More »

Labour Business has surveyed our members on the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on their businesses.   The results are sobering, and identify numerous shortcomings in the Government’s financial support package.   ”We’ll get through this, but no thanks to theRead More »

Dr Liz Hind, Chair of the Women in Business Policy Group, attended a hearing of the BEIS Select Committee on the impact of Coronavirus on businesses and workers on March 13th Here is her report.Read More »

Labour Business has submitted evidence to the BEIS Select Committee enquiry into the impact of Coronavirus on businesses and workers. Read our submission here.Read More »

As you will be aware, Labour Business is one of the 21 socialist societies affiliated to the Labour Party which has a right under the new leadership election rules to nominate a candidate for Leader and Deputy Leader of theRead More »

Our most recent survey of Labour Business members, conducted between 17th-21st June 2019, shows a correlation between our January 2019 survey (available here) and that our members continue to believe that the Labour Party should adopt a 'remain' approach to BrexitRead More »

Labour Business latest Brexit survey results – Labour needs to re-assess its policy on Brexit A survey of Labour Business members (Party members active in businesses up and down the UK) conducted between 3 and 8 January 2019 shows significantRead More »

Simon Taylor, Barrister specialising in EU procurement and competition law at Keating Chambers spoke at a recent Joint SLL/Labour Business Event at the House of Commons on Labour’s Public Services Agenda. He addressed the question of whether EU competition lawRead More »

Approved unanimously by Labour Business Executive Committee12th September 2018 On 2 September 2018 EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier warned that 185,000 jobs in the British car industry are at risk from the Tory government's continued refusal to accept a customs unionRead More »