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Alvin</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/why-im-supporting-british-farmers-against-ill-thought-out-inheritance-tax-changes/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="151757 https://bmmagazine.co.uk/?p=151757">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Discover why I’m standing with British farmers against ill-conceived inheritance tax changes threatening multi-generational farming families.</p> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <article id="post-151634" class="has-thumbnail post-151634 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opinion color-cyan"> <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/older-adults-can-thrive-as-entrepreneurs-says-expert/"><img width="230" height="153" src="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/11/shutterstock_2197444577-230x153.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="Entrepreneur and Aston University alumna Dr Isabella Moore CBE is challenging stereotypes about older adults in business, advocating for the transformative power of later-life entrepreneurship to boost health, confidence, and mental well-being." decoding="async" srcset="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/11/shutterstock_2197444577-230x153.jpg.webp 230w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/11/shutterstock_2197444577-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/11/shutterstock_2197444577-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shutterstock_2197444577-scaled.jpg 850w" sizes="(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> <div class="post-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/older-adults-can-thrive-as-entrepreneurs-says-expert/" rel="bookmark">Older adults can thrive as entrepreneurs, says expert</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/older-adults-can-thrive-as-entrepreneurs-says-expert/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">12 November 2024</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/" rel="category tag">Opinion</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/author/jyoung/">Jamie Young</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/older-adults-can-thrive-as-entrepreneurs-says-expert/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="151634 https://bmmagazine.co.uk/?p=151634">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Dr Isabella Moore CBE, founder of the Olderpreneur Alliance, champions later-life entrepreneurship as a path to better health, confidence, and mental well-being for older adults.</p> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <article id="post-151575" class="has-thumbnail post-151575 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opinion color-cyan"> <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/anthony-scaramucci-warns-of-impact-on-uk-trade-as-trump-wins-us-election/"><img width="230" height="164" src="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/11/shutterstock_1081399484-230x164.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="Anthony Scaramucci, former White House communications director and co-host of The Rest is Politics US, has expressed concerns over the implications of Donald Trump's recent election victory for UK-US trade relations." decoding="async" srcset="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/11/shutterstock_1081399484-230x164.jpg.webp 230w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/11/shutterstock_1081399484-300x213.jpg.webp 300w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/11/shutterstock_1081399484-768x546.jpg.webp 768w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shutterstock_1081399484-scaled.jpg 844w" sizes="(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> <div class="post-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/anthony-scaramucci-warns-of-impact-on-uk-trade-as-trump-wins-us-election/" rel="bookmark">Anthony Scaramucci warns of impact on UK trade as trump wins US election</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/anthony-scaramucci-warns-of-impact-on-uk-trade-as-trump-wins-us-election/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">12 November 2024</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/" rel="category tag">Opinion</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/author/businessmatters/">Business Matters</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/anthony-scaramucci-warns-of-impact-on-uk-trade-as-trump-wins-us-election/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="151575 https://bmmagazine.co.uk/?p=151575">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci discusses the implications of Donald Trump’s election victory on UK-US trade relations, highlighting potential challenges for British SMEs.</p> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div><div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <article id="post-151316" class="has-thumbnail post-151316 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opinion color-cyan"> <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/we-voted-for-change-now-we-desperately-need-it-in-hospitality/"><img width="230" height="153" src="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/11/shutterstock_2456050341-230x153.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="Paul Askew is one of the UK’s most pioneering figures in hospitality. Chef Patron and owner for the last 9 years of The Art School in Liverpool, Paul creates classic and innovative fine-dining experiences whilst working with many excellent young chefs under his tutelage. His focus remains fixed on bringing the highest standard of gastronomy to Liverpool and to showcase just how far the city can go. Paul continues to achieve the city region ever more recognition, wedded to the field to fork philosophy which embraces sustainability and seasonality at The Art School. Over the last 2 years, Paul has cooked away from his kitchen for the G7 delegation in December 2021, recreated The Art School at The Grand National in Aintree in April 2022 and 2023, The Turner Prize December 2022 and is the patron of the recent Taste Liverpool. Drink Bordeaux festival which returns to the city in summer 2024. As part of his wider work, Paul is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts and their Chairman for the North of England and a Disciple of Escoffier. He is also part of a collective of chefs who opened the intimate Scouse brasserie in Liverpool, Barnacle, in December 2021, to great acclaim." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/11/shutterstock_2456050341-230x153.jpg.webp 230w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/11/shutterstock_2456050341-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/11/shutterstock_2456050341-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shutterstock_2456050341-scaled.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> <div class="post-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/we-voted-for-change-now-we-desperately-need-it-in-hospitality/" rel="bookmark">We voted for change, now we desperately need it in hospitality</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/we-voted-for-change-now-we-desperately-need-it-in-hospitality/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">3 November 2024</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/" rel="category tag">Opinion</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/author/paul-askew/">Paul Askew</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/we-voted-for-change-now-we-desperately-need-it-in-hospitality/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="151316 https://bmmagazine.co.uk/?p=151316">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Now we have got a new chancellor and government, with the incoming budget there’s a crucial chance to re-set what is an increasingly dire situation in hospitality.</p> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <article id="post-151291" class="has-thumbnail post-151291 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opinion color-cyan"> <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/could-motor-finance-become-the-next-ppi-scandal/"><img width="230" height="153" src="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/11/shutterstock_2087930761-230x153.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="With a recent court ruling on hidden commissions in motor finance, the UK faces potential compensation claims that could rival the PPI scandal. Discover the impact on banks and consumers." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/11/shutterstock_2087930761-230x153.jpg.webp 230w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/11/shutterstock_2087930761-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/11/shutterstock_2087930761-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shutterstock_2087930761-scaled.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> <div class="post-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/could-motor-finance-become-the-next-ppi-scandal/" rel="bookmark">Could motor finance become the next PPI scandal?</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/could-motor-finance-become-the-next-ppi-scandal/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">1 November 2024</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/" rel="category tag">Opinion</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/author/pjones/">Paul Jones</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/could-motor-finance-become-the-next-ppi-scandal/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="151291 https://bmmagazine.co.uk/?p=151291">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>With a recent court ruling on hidden commissions in motor finance, the UK faces potential compensation claims that could rival the PPI scandal. Discover the impact on banks and consumers.</p> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <article id="post-151195" class="has-thumbnail post-151195 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opinion color-cyan"> <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/entrepreneurs-set-to-leave-the-uk-as-it-is-no-longer-the-country-for-business/"><img width="230" height="129" src="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/Reeves_Dispatch_Box-230x129.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="The UK’s latest Budget has cast uncertainty over its reputation as a hub for entrepreneurship, with business leaders warning of a potential exodus of talent and investment." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/Reeves_Dispatch_Box-230x129.jpg.webp 230w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/Reeves_Dispatch_Box-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/Reeves_Dispatch_Box-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/Reeves_Dispatch_Box-710x400.jpg.webp 710w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/Reeves_Dispatch_Box.jpg.webp 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> <div class="post-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/entrepreneurs-set-to-leave-the-uk-as-it-is-no-longer-the-country-for-business/" rel="bookmark">Entrepreneurs set to leave the UK as it is no longer the country for business</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/entrepreneurs-set-to-leave-the-uk-as-it-is-no-longer-the-country-for-business/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">30 October 2024</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/" rel="category tag">Opinion</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/author/jyoung/">Jamie Young</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/entrepreneurs-set-to-leave-the-uk-as-it-is-no-longer-the-country-for-business/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="151195 https://bmmagazine.co.uk/?p=151195">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Rachel Reeves’s budget, featuring tax hikes and cuts to business relief, may push UK entrepreneurs to relocate. Discover how the changes could impact the UK’s business landscape and entrepreneurial appeal.</p> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div><div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <article id="post-150555" class="has-thumbnail post-150555 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opinion color-cyan"> <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/how-hospitality-businesses-can-navigate-a-business-rates-bombshell-and-prepare-for-the-budget/"><img width="230" height="129" src="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/09/Rachel_Reeves_Commons-230x129.jpeg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has warned that "significant action" is required to stabilise the UK’s public finances, urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to reform fiscal policy." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/09/Rachel_Reeves_Commons-230x129.jpeg.webp 230w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/09/Rachel_Reeves_Commons-300x169.jpeg.webp 300w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/09/Rachel_Reeves_Commons-1024x575.jpeg.webp 1024w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/09/Rachel_Reeves_Commons-768x432.jpeg.webp 768w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/09/Rachel_Reeves_Commons-710x400.jpeg.webp 710w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rachel_Reeves_Commons-scaled.jpeg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> <div class="post-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/how-hospitality-businesses-can-navigate-a-business-rates-bombshell-and-prepare-for-the-budget/" rel="bookmark">How hospitality businesses can navigate a business rates bombshell and prepare for the budget</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/how-hospitality-businesses-can-navigate-a-business-rates-bombshell-and-prepare-for-the-budget/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published">14 October 2024</span><span class="updated sr-only">14 October 2024</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/" rel="category tag">Opinion</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/author/businessmatters/">Business Matters</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/how-hospitality-businesses-can-navigate-a-business-rates-bombshell-and-prepare-for-the-budget/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="150555 https://bmmagazine.co.uk/?p=150555">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>As budget day looms there are plenty of things to consider for the hospitality and leisure sector, from the mooted changes to capital gains tax, to the much desired business rates reform.</p> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <article id="post-150268" class="has-thumbnail post-150268 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opinion color-cyan"> <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/recruiting-5000-new-hmrc-compliance-officers-just-first-step-in-fixing-uks-tax-system-says-blick-rothenberg/"><img width="230" height="153" src="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/shutterstock_705455392-230x153.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="With just over three weeks until the Budget, the Government’s plan to recruit 5,000 new HMRC compliance officers has been welcomed by leading audit, tax, and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/shutterstock_705455392-230x153.jpg.webp 230w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/shutterstock_705455392-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/shutterstock_705455392-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/shutterstock_705455392-scaled.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> <div class="post-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/recruiting-5000-new-hmrc-compliance-officers-just-first-step-in-fixing-uks-tax-system-says-blick-rothenberg/" rel="bookmark">Recruiting 5,000 new HMRC compliance officers just first step in fixing UK’s tax system, says Blick Rothenberg</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/recruiting-5000-new-hmrc-compliance-officers-just-first-step-in-fixing-uks-tax-system-says-blick-rothenberg/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">6 October 2024</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/" rel="category tag">Opinion</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/author/businessmatters/">Business Matters</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/recruiting-5000-new-hmrc-compliance-officers-just-first-step-in-fixing-uks-tax-system-says-blick-rothenberg/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="150268 https://bmmagazine.co.uk/?p=150268">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Blick Rothenberg welcomes the recruitment of 5,000 HMRC compliance officers but warns that without proper training and system reforms, the move alone won’t fix the UK’s complex tax system.</p> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <article id="post-150246" class="has-thumbnail post-150246 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-columns category-opinion"> <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/could-everything-you-have-been-told-about-britains-low-productivity-be-wrong/"><img width="230" height="129" src="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/shutterstock_1029841927-230x129.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="If you’ve been paying any attention to the news in recent years you will know that Britain has a productivity ‘problem’." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/shutterstock_1029841927-230x129.jpg.webp 230w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/shutterstock_1029841927-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/shutterstock_1029841927-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/shutterstock_1029841927-710x400.jpg.webp 710w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/shutterstock_1029841927-scaled.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> <div class="post-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/could-everything-you-have-been-told-about-britains-low-productivity-be-wrong/" rel="bookmark">Could everything you have been told about Britain’s low productivity be wrong?</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/could-everything-you-have-been-told-about-britains-low-productivity-be-wrong/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">5 October 2024</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/columns/" rel="category tag">Columns</a>, <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/" rel="category tag">Opinion</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/author/john-higginson/">John Higginson</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/could-everything-you-have-been-told-about-britains-low-productivity-be-wrong/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="150246 https://bmmagazine.co.uk/?p=150246">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>If you’ve been paying any attention to the news in recent years you will know that Britain has a productivity ‘problem’.</p> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div><div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <article id="post-150130" class="has-thumbnail post-150130 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opinion color-cyan"> <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/why-hiring-people-with-adhd-is-a-smart-business-move/"><img width="230" height="153" src="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/shutterstock_2485297047-230x153.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="Earlier this year John Higginson was diagnosed with adult ADHD. Getting a diagnosis for a neurodivergence was a big step for him. It required a lengthy process and input from family members looking all the way back to his childhood." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/shutterstock_2485297047-230x153.jpg.webp 230w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/shutterstock_2485297047-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/10/shutterstock_2485297047-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/shutterstock_2485297047-scaled.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> <div class="post-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/why-hiring-people-with-adhd-is-a-smart-business-move/" rel="bookmark">Why Hiring People with ADHD is a Smart Business Move</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/why-hiring-people-with-adhd-is-a-smart-business-move/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">2 October 2024</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/" rel="category tag">Opinion</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/author/businessmatters/">Business Matters</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/why-hiring-people-with-adhd-is-a-smart-business-move/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="150130 https://bmmagazine.co.uk/?p=150130">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Earlier this year John Higginson was diagnosed with adult ADHD. Getting a diagnosis for a neurodivergence was a big step for him. It required a lengthy process and input from family members looking all the way back to his childhood.</p> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <article id="post-149923" class="has-thumbnail post-149923 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opinion color-cyan"> <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/hmrc-urged-to-standardise-gift-tax-rules-across-all-industries-including-politicians/"><img width="230" height="144" src="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Starmer_Reeves-230x144.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="Labour’s non-dom tax reforms could cost the UK £1bn as wealthy individuals leave, warns Oxford Economics, citing concerns over inheritance tax changes and reduced investments." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Starmer_Reeves-230x144.webp 230w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Starmer_Reeves-300x188.webp 300w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Starmer_Reeves-768x480.webp 768w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Starmer_Reeves-scaled.webp 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> <div class="post-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/hmrc-urged-to-standardise-gift-tax-rules-across-all-industries-including-politicians/" rel="bookmark">HMRC urged to standardise gift tax rules across all industries, including politicians</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/hmrc-urged-to-standardise-gift-tax-rules-across-all-industries-including-politicians/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">26 September 2024</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa 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category-opinion color-cyan"> <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/asda-bramley-petrol-leak-lack-of-accountability-and-beyond/"><img width="230" height="154" src="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/09/Asda_Petrol_Station_Bramley-230x154.jpeg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="Asda's chairman, Stuart Rose, who it was revealed yesterday is taking over from Mohsin Issa, told a residents' meeting in the village there would be 'no quick fix'." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/09/Asda_Petrol_Station_Bramley-230x154.jpeg.webp 230w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/09/Asda_Petrol_Station_Bramley-300x201.jpeg.webp 300w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/09/Asda_Petrol_Station_Bramley.jpeg.webp 634w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> <div class="post-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/asda-bramley-petrol-leak-lack-of-accountability-and-beyond/" rel="bookmark">When accountability fades: The toxic reality facing Bramley and beyond</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/asda-bramley-petrol-leak-lack-of-accountability-and-beyond/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published">20 September 2024</span><span class="updated sr-only">20 September 2024</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/" rel="category tag">Opinion</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/author/richardalvin/">Richard Alvin</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/asda-bramley-petrol-leak-lack-of-accountability-and-beyond/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="149658 https://bmmagazine.co.uk/?p=149658">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Bramley, a picturesque Surrey village, has found itself the unfortunate poster child for a modern malady plaguing Britain: the disappearance of accountability.</p> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div><div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <article id="post-149549" class="has-thumbnail post-149549 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opinion color-cyan"> <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/call-to-reinstate-vat-free-shopping-to-support-uk-fashion-industry/"><img width="230" height="153" src="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/09/shutterstock_2204693567-230x153.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="Blick Rothenberg, a leading audit, tax, and business advisory firm, is urging the UK government to reintroduce VAT-free shopping relief for international tourists in support of the country’s fashion industry." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/09/shutterstock_2204693567-230x153.jpg.webp 230w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/09/shutterstock_2204693567-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/09/shutterstock_2204693567-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/09/shutterstock_2204693567-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/shutterstock_2204693567-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/shutterstock_2204693567-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/shutterstock_2204693567-scaled.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> <div class="post-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/call-to-reinstate-vat-free-shopping-to-support-uk-fashion-industry/" rel="bookmark">Call to Reinstate VAT-Free Shopping to Support UK Fashion Industry</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/call-to-reinstate-vat-free-shopping-to-support-uk-fashion-industry/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">18 September 2024</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/" rel="category tag">Opinion</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/author/businessmatters/">Business Matters</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/call-to-reinstate-vat-free-shopping-to-support-uk-fashion-industry/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="149549 https://bmmagazine.co.uk/?p=149549">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>The UK fashion industry calls for the government to bring back VAT-free shopping for tourists, helping boost the economy and remain competitive globally.</p> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <article id="post-149373" class="has-thumbnail post-149373 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opinion color-cyan"> <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/why-all-b2b-businesses-should-embrace-digital-payments/"><img width="230" height="153" src="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/08/shutterstock_2424450771-230x153.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="Businesses of every size have been unable to escape the incredible impact that AI has had on the ways in which we do business of late." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/08/shutterstock_2424450771-230x153.jpg.webp 230w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/08/shutterstock_2424450771-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/08/shutterstock_2424450771-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2024/08/shutterstock_2424450771-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shutterstock_2424450771-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shutterstock_2424450771-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://bmmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shutterstock_2424450771-scaled.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" 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