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Holiday Pay Rules Trigger Compliance Crisis For UK Employers
Helen Kitchen
Deputy Business Editor
Image by F1 Digitals from Pixabay
Thousands of employers across the UK are struggling to comply with new statutory record-keeping rules for holiday entitlement and pay, amid warnings that widespread miscalculations could trigger tribunal claims and state penalties. The compliance burden follows the launch of the Fair Work Agency (FWA), which oversees workplace rights enforcement.
P.ublished 11th September 2026
Northern Talent Tracker: This Week's Appointments
Helen Kitchen
Deputy Business Editor
L-R: Millie Tindall (Marketing Assistant), Dominic Cunningham (Undergraduate Quantity Surveyor), Will Goadsby (Trainee Surveyor), Louis Fawcett (Quantity Surveyor), Jonathan Kershaw (Director, Adderstone Construction) and Harry Gee (Trainee Quantity Surveyor).
North East property and building firm Adderstone Group has expanded its workforce with a fresh intake of university placement students, as it highlights an internal progression model that has seen former trainees rise to board-level leadership.
P.ublished 11th September 2026
Property & construction
Keyland Launches Rotherham Development Site To Market
Aldwarke
Keyland Developments Ltd, the property trading arm of Kelda Group and sister-company to Yorkshire Water, has launched to market a 24.4 acre site in Rotherham which has planning consent in place for 333,000 sq ft of employment space. GV & Co has been appointed as sole agent to market the site.
P.ublished 11th September 2026
IoD: Chancellor Must Restore Business Confidence And Unlock Investment In Autumn Budget
Image by Nattanan Kanchanaprat from Pixabay
The Institute of Directors has published its submission ahead of the Autumn Budget on 28 October, calling on the Chancellor to focus on restoring business confidence, encouraging private investment and creating the conditions for stronger long-term economic growth.
P.ublished 11th September 2026
Chancellor Must Use Next Month’s Budget To Unlock A £70 Million Economic Boost
Budget could deliver £70 billion of economic value from £50 billion of additional investment, says Offshore Energies UK
P.ublished 11th September 2026
Business Ready To Partner With Governments To Deliver Growth And Lower Living Costs - CBI Chief Executive
Speaking to business and political leaders in Glasgow, CBI Chief Executive Rain Newton-Smith will call on the Scottish and UK governments to work with business to unlock investment, create jobs and raise living standards in communities across Scotland and the rest of the UK.
P.ublished 10th September 2026
Nominations Open For 2027 Bold Woman Awards
Veuve Clicquot is looking for the next business leaders and founders to follow in the footsteps of the trailblazing Madame Clicquot as nominations open for the 2027 Bold Woman Awards. Celebrating its 55th year, the prestigious awards are the longest-running international accolades of their kind, continuing a legacy that began over 200 years ago with a woman who dared to defy expectations.
P.ublished 10th September 2026
Pioneering Yorkshire Inventor Seals £60,000 Grant
SealStop, the ground-breaking automatic shut-off valve designed to eliminate water waste and save gardeners’ time, has won a “game-changing” grant of £60,000. SealStop, which is now sold across six countries, was invented by Yorkshire farmers Jason and Belle Richardson of Pocklington.
P.ublished 10th September 2026
SPG Resourcing Drives International Growth With New Manchester Office
Dylan Lancaster
SPG Resourcing is opening a Manchester office as the Leeds-based recruitment business steps up its international expansion across the US, UAE and other global markets. The company has appointed Dylan Lancaster as divisional director to establish the operation and drive growth in deep technology recruitment, with a particular focus on robotics and artificial intelligence.
P.ublished 9th September 2026
800 Jobs And £110m Could Be Unlocked Under Plan To Turn Doncaster Sheffield Airport Into Flight Tech Hub
Image by Anne Kroiß from Pixabay
The Good Growth Foundation (GGF) is urging the Government to use existing powers to fast-track airspace reforms at Doncaster Sheffield Airport that it says could unlock up to 800 skilled jobs and £110 million to the local economy.
P.ublished 9th September 2026
Yorkshire And The Humber Sees Biggest Rise In The Percentage Of Small Businesses Working On Plans To Secure Growth This Autumn
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Despite a 12-year low in the percentage of UK small businesses predicting growth over the summer months (24%), two in three enterprises say they are working hard on plans to secure future growth – and Yorkshire and the Humber sees the biggest year-on-year transformation anywhere in the UK.
P.ublished 9th September 2026
£80m Fund Extension Announced By PXN Ventures And British Business Bank’s NPIF II
Louise Chapman, NPIF II Fund Principal at PXN Ventures
New funding takes the North West equity fund to £180m and extends its investment period to 2030
P.ublished 9th September 2026
Property & construction
Agents Appointed To Market Major West Yorkshire Logistics Scheme
Panattoni, the global industrial developer, has appointed property agencies Knight Frank, Colliers, and Commercial Property Partners (CPP) to market its Wakefield 500 development in Castleford, West Yorkshire.
P.ublished 9th September 2026
Chiltern Capital Acquires Northern Food Supplier Fylde Fresh And Fabulous
Fylde Fresh and Fabulous (FFF), a specialist potato and vegetable processor supplying major UK food manufacturers, has been acquired by private equity firm Chiltern Capital. The deal, which was advised on by mid-market corporate finance advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts (DSW), brings agronomy and processing capacity to Chiltern’s existing agribusiness portfolio.
P.ublished 9th September 2026
Chancellor’s Growth Plan Divides British Business And Think Tank
A major economic address by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey, has drawn sharply contrasting reactions from corporate employers and free-market economists ahead of next month’s Budget.
P.ublished 8th September 2026
Award-Winning Healthcare Business Inspires Launch Of People-First Industrial Recruitment Company
A multi-award-winning healthcare recruitment business has inspired the launch of a new industrial company that aims to raise standards across construction, manufacturing, food production and logistics.
P.ublished 8th September 2026
British Business Bank Backs New £150m Northern Scale-Up Fund
Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay
Today, the British Business Bank announces it will commit up to £150m capital to support a fund aimed at high-growth businesses across the North of England. The proposed Northern scale-up fund will provide larger scale investment to innovative scale-up businesses seeking capital to accelerate their growth and expansion.
P.ublished 7th September 2026
Six Months On: Industry Urgently Needs A Firm Date For Treasury's North Sea Tax Plan, Says Offshore Energies UK
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Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has written to the Chancellor John Healey asking for urgent talks ahead of October’s Budget to reaffirm the Government’s commitment to a new tax regime for North Sea oil and gas production. Geopolitical volatility is affecting energy security and eroding investor confidence in the North Sea.
P.ublished 7th September 2026
16 Industry Leaders Weigh In On The Commercial Future Of Sustainable Products In 2026
Business leaders discussing sustainable products at Tunley Environmental's June 2026 roundtable. Image credit: SW Productions
Tunley Environmental has published a new paper exploring whether sustainable products are becoming a strategic advantage or an increasing commercial burden, drawing on the views and experiences of 16 sustainability leaders from across a range of sectors.
P.ublished 7th September 2026
Property & construction
UK Construction Activity Contracts As Sector Faces Persistent Headwinds
Image by Robert Forster from Pixabay
British construction activity declined again in August following brief gains the previous month, according to the latest S&P purchasing managers' index (PMI) data. The benchmark index remains below the 50 mark that separates expansion from contraction, pointing to continued softness across commercial and residential development.
P.ublished 7th September 2026
What Strawberries, Mackerel And Coffee Beans Can Tell Us About The Future Of UK Food Supply
One UK-grown seasonal crop, one wild-caught protein, and one fully imported commodity. Though seemingly unrelated, in fact, strawberries, mackerel and coffee beans help to illustrate what the future of UK food supply could look like, and some of the looming challenges in the years to come.
P.ublished 5th September 2026
Opinion
Making Space For Successful Developments
If you ask someone what makes their neighbourhood special, they won’t list the square footage of the local buildings. They will tell you about the independent shop where the barista knows their order, the park where they walk their dog, or the square where the weekend markets come alive.
P.ublished 5th September 2026
Didsbury Pub Manager Takes To The Skies To Raise Thousands For Children’s Hospice
A South Manchester pub manager has confronted his fear of heights by freefalling 15,000 feet in a skydive to raise £4,568 for Francis House Children’s Hospice. Martin Devlin, general manager of the Fletcher Moss in Didsbury, has called Didsbury his home for more than three decades and has managed the Hydes Brewery-owned pub for the past 14 years.
P.ublished 5th September 2026
Yorkshire Social Housing Consortium Helps Shape National Retrofit Guidance
A Yorkshire social housing consortium has helped shape new guidance for housing associations and local authorities on using retrofit procurement to create local jobs, tackle green skills shortages, strengthen supply chains and diversify the workforce.
P.ublished 5th September 2026
From Yorkshire Roots To Vigor Vitamins: The Story Of Rachel Beck
Rachel Beck
Rachel Beck didn't set out to build a supplement brand. She set out to find work that actually meant something. Growing up in Steeton, a small village in Yorkshire, Rachel was the middle of three children and developing, early on, both the drive to push herself and the instinct to care for those around her.
P.ublished 5th September 2026
BGF-Backed Opus Safety Completes Fifth Acquisition In Ambitious Growth Drive
Tom, John and Ian, founders of Opus Safety
BGF-backed Opus Safety has completed the acquisition of Preston-based Suresite Health & Safety Ltd, the latest in an ambitious buy-and-build growth strategy. The tech-enabled health and safety, HR and occupational health solutions provider has acquired the health and safety function of Suresite for an undisclosed sum.
P.ublished 5th September 2026
Northern Talent Tracker: This Week's Appointments
Audrey Dolhen
Peel Ports Group, the UK’s second-largest port operator, has appointed international shipping executive Audrey Dolhen as Chief Operating Officer, Unitised. Dolhen joins the executive board from ZIM Shipping, where she served as managing director for the UK, bringing over two decades of container shipping and logistics experience.
P.ublished 4th September 2026
Stadiums Urged To Put Ageing Concrete Steps On The Safety Agenda
Image by Wolfgang Vrede from Pixabay
Growing scrutiny of slips and falls puts one of the most overlooked parts of UK stadium infrastructure firmly in focus
P.ublished 4th September 2026
Humber Freeport Supports Investment By Plant-Based Oils Specialist AAK
Funding from Humber Freeport has supported plant-based oils producer AAK with a major investment programme at its site in Hull. AAK plans to make a substantial investment at its site at King George Dock, at the Port of Hull, to expand production capacity and capability.
P.ublished 4th September 2026
Anwyl Builds On Its Safety Record With Award Win
ANWYL Homes has earned its 14th consecutive award for health and safety. The homebuilder, with offices in Ewloe, Flintshire, and Buckshaw Village, Lancashire, scooped the President’s Award at the annual RoSPA Health and Safety Awards, reserved for companies who have won more than 10 consecutive Gold Awards. The most recent award was bestowed for Anwyl’s health and safety performance in 2025.
P.ublished 4th September 2026
Tunnelling Starts On Sheffield Flood Scheme
A 1,050-feet long tunnel is being driven under Sheffield’s Brightside Lane as Sheffield Forgemasters’ flood alleviation works reach a pivotal point.
P.ublished 3rd September 2026
New Pharmaceutical Sustainability Guide Tackles Growing Industry Pressures
Tunley Environmental has launched its new Guide to Sustainable Pharmaceuticals, providing pharmaceutical and medical device organisations with a practical roadmap for navigating carbon, compliance, product lifecycle assessment, supply chains and environmental risk. The pharmaceutical sector faces a particularly complicated sustainability challenge.
P.ublished 3rd September 2026
Northern Endurance Partnership Celebrates Twin Milestones For Carbon Storage And Environmental Stewardship
Castorone
One of the world’s largest pipelay vessels, Saipem’s Castorone, has arrived in the Southern North Sea, marking the opening of an exciting chapter for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), bringing one of the UK’s first carbon capture and storage networks closer to reality.
P.ublished 3rd September 2026
Celerity Accelerates Growth With Insight 2 Value Acquisition
Craig Aston, CEO of Celerity
BGF-backed Celerity, the Manchester-based managed IT services provider, continues its ambitious growth strategy with the acquisition of Insight 2 Value (I2V), a specialist in intelligent automation and enterprise content management.
P.ublished 3rd September 2026
Property & construction
GW Power Lands Starring Role In Northern School Of Contemporary Dance Theatre Modernisation
Riley Theatre NSCD by Bevan Cockerill
Work is underway on a major stage lighting and electrical infrastructure upgrade at Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD) in Leeds, which will significantly enhance its renowned Riley Theatre and transform its lighting studio into an interactive digital space.
P.ublished 3rd September 2026
Tower Insurance Brokers Eyes £100m Gwp After First Acquisition Kicks Off Buy-And-build Strategy
Jon Petty,
Tower Insurance Brokers has set its sights on becoming a national broker with between £75m and £100m in gross written premium (GWP), after completing its first acquisition since securing backing from private credit investor TDC. The Lytham-founded broker has acquired Wilmslow-based Riskworks, adding more than £5m in GWP and taking Tower's run-rate GWP beyond £40m.
P.ublished 2nd September 2026
UK Hospitality Faces 'Digital-First' Shift, Says Leeds Tech Firm
A new study commissioned and published by Leeds-based immersive technology specialist Apollo3D reveals a fundamental transformation in how UK consumers research, evaluate, and book hospitality venues.
P.ublished 2nd September 2026
AI Remains Top Challenge For North West Business, Despite Rise In Adoption Nationwide
Despite the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in UK businesses rising in the last three years, according to the latest government figures, AI adoption remains one of the biggest challenges facing businesses in the region – a new survey has found.
P.ublished 2nd September 2026
Multi-Technical Services Firm Launches Three Pronged Net Zero Mission Strategy
A three-pronged sustainability strategy focusing on fleet, buildings and waste is being launched by Ipsum Group, as the business ramps up its journey to net zero.
P.ublished 2nd September 2026
Sheffield Factory Installs World-Class Titanium Melting Furnace
Castings Technology has installed a multi-million-pound vacuum arc remelting (VAR) furnace at its new £18m facility in Sheffield, marking a significant milestone for the South Yorkshire engineering sector. The installation is the largest of its type in commercial use in the UK and ranks among the largest globally.
P.ublished 1st September 2026
Pessimism Fades, But Momentum Still Weak Ahead Of Budget
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Firms across the private sector expect momentum to remain weak in the run up to the new Chancellor’s first Budget in October – but businesses’ overall outlook is the least pessimistic in almost two years, according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator report.
P.ublished 1st September 2026
IoD: Business Optimism Rises, But Not Due To Change In Political Leadership
The IoD Directors’ Economic Confidence Index, which measures business leader optimism over prospects for the UK economy, rose to -49 in August, from -63 in July 2026. Conversely, business leaders became slightly less optimistic about the prospects for their own organisations, with confidence falling to -5, from -2 in July.
P.ublished 1st September 2026
10 In 10 Thomas Pattinson
Thomas Pattinson, director and co-founder of York-based specialist construction business Waxwing Design and Build, is the latest regional professional in the hot seat as we give him just 10 minutes to answer our 10 burning questions. What does a typical working day for you involve? No two d…
P.ublished 31st August 2026
Hull Graduate Turns University Side Hustle into Retail Venture
Lara Roberts
A Hull entrepreneur who began upcycling secondhand furniture from her university halls has built one of the city centre’s distinct independent retail stores. Lara Roberts, 32, founder of Plant & Paint, started trading in 2010 while an undergraduate at the University of Hull in East Yorkshire.
P.ublished 31st August 2026
Patient.info Launches The UK's First Clinically-Grounded AI Symptom Checker
Patient.info has launched a new medical AI assistant tool that combines conversational technology with the health information provider's established library of clinically-reviewed health information. The free tool is available through the existing Patient.info website, and is designed to help people understand their health and find reliable, trusted medical information more easily.
P.ublished 31st August 2026
Opinion
Why Resistance To New Technology Is Nothing New And What It Means For Your Business
The introduction of new technology in the business world often brings both excitement and apprehension. While some are enthusiastic about change, others meet it with resistance, a reaction that is frequently mistaken for a modern phenomenon. In truth, resistance to innovation has existed throughout human history.
P.ublished 29th August 2026
New Data Reveals Challenges Facing SMEs
More than two thirds of SME business leaders are grappling with finding time to step back and work on the business due to being stuck in the day-to-day, according to new research. This was cited as the biggest challenge facing SMEs (68%), followed by the rising cost of doing business (51%) and balancing investment in growth with day-to-day operations (48%).
P.ublished 29th August 2026
Northern Talent Tracker: This Week's Appointments
Regeneration specialist Compendium Living has appointed Lisa Johnson as its new project manager to support large-scale housing schemes across the UK, including major developments in Yorkshire and the East Midlands.
P.ublished 28th August 2026
North West Business Confidence Rises As Economic Optimism Grows
Business confidence in the North West rose 10 points during August to 59%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds, taking confidence levels above the UK average. Companies in the North West reported stable confidence in their own trading outlook month-on-month, unchanged at 58%.
P.ublished 28th August 2026
Armstrong Watson Payroll Leaders Go Head-To-Head For National Industry Honour
Karen Thomson (left) and Lisa Carruthers
A friendly rivalry is taking place at Armstrong Watson as two of the firm's payroll leaders have been shortlisted for Payroll Professional of the Year at The Rewards 2026, sponsored by Sage People. Head of Payroll, Karen Thomson, and Payroll Manager, Lisa Carruthers, have both been named among the 13 finalists in the category for suppliers processing more than 25,000 payslips per month.
P.ublished 27th August 2026
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