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LATEST NEWS:

 * Essex County Council set to rebrand tarnished county image
 * Vodafone to switch off UK 3G network by end of 2023 in worrying step for
   rural users
 * Oatly ads banned by UK watchdog over ‘misleading’ green claims
 * Hundreds of managers set to go in overhaul at Royal Mail
 * Demand for a UK university education cools in China
 * Borrowing windfall increases pressure to delay April increase in national
   insurance
 * Inflation pushes government debt interest payments to December record high
 * Omicron pushes UK business growth to 11-month low
 * Food and drink shortages possible as UK support for CO2 industry ends
 * British Business Investments commits £15m to Roma Finance




ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL SET TO REBRAND TARNISHED COUNTY IMAGE

Essex is an area of a rich and diverse history. It is the place where Queen
Boudica of the Iceni led the resistance against the Romans and where Clement
Attlee decided to rebuild Britain after the Second World War.

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Responding to Education Select Committee’s consultation on the future of post-16
qualifications, the Institute of Directors has called for a further delay to the
planned defunding of BTECs to allow for more time to generate employer capacity
to provide T level placements, and for more support to help young people to
access high-quality work experience.

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VODAFONE TO SWITCH OFF UK 3G NETWORK BY END OF 2023 IN WORRYING STEP FOR RURAL
USERS

Hundreds of thousands of predominantly older people and those living in rural
areas will be forced to upgrade their mobile phones by the end of 2023, as
Vodafone sets a deadline for switching off its ageing 3G network next year with
a promise that “no one will be left behind”.

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OATLY ADS BANNED BY UK WATCHDOG OVER ‘MISLEADING’ GREEN CLAIMS

The UK advertising watchdog has banned a high-profile marketing campaign by
Swedish alt-milk brand Oatly after ruling its green claims were misleading.

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Royal Mail plans to cut 700 managerial jobs in a restructuring that has forced
it to lower its profit outlook for the year.

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DEMAND FOR A UK UNIVERSITY EDUCATION COOLS IN CHINA

The number of new Chinese students enrolling at British universities fell for
the first time last year, while soaring numbers from India came over to study.

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BORROWING WINDFALL INCREASES PRESSURE TO DELAY APRIL INCREASE IN NATIONAL
INSURANCE

Tory pressure to delay April’s rise in national insurance has intensified as
official figures showed government finances were in a healthier state than
expected.

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 1. Essex County Council set to rebrand tarnished county image
 2. Getting To Know You: Steph Douglas, Founder, Don’t Buy Her Flowers
 3. Business transformations – A formula for success
 4. Calls for further delay to planned defunding of BTECs
 5. Vodafone to switch off UK 3G network by end of 2023 in worrying step for
    rural users
 6. Oatly ads banned by UK watchdog over ‘misleading’ green claims
 7. Hundreds of managers set to go in overhaul at Royal Mail
 8. Demand for a UK university education cools in China
 9. Borrowing windfall increases pressure to delay April increase in national
    insurance

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ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL SET TO REBRAND TARNISHED COUNTY IMAGE

Essex is an area of a rich and diverse history. It is the place where Queen
Boudica of the Iceni led the resistance against the Romans and where Clement
Attlee decided to rebuild Britain after the Second World War.

Read More


GETTING TO KNOW YOU: STEPH DOUGLAS, FOUNDER, DON’T BUY HER FLOWERS

Steph Douglas talk to Business Matters about what led her to create the gift
company Don’t Buy Her Flowers. 

Read More


BUSINESS TRANSFORMATIONS – A FORMULA FOR SUCCESS

Could your business do better? Did early successes suggest a future that hasn’t
materialised?

Read More


CALLS FOR FURTHER DELAY TO PLANNED DEFUNDING OF BTECS

Responding to Education Select Committee’s consultation on the future of post-16
qualifications, the Institute of Directors has called for a further delay to the
planned defunding of BTECs to allow for more time to generate employer capacity
to provide T level placements, and for more support to help young people to
access high-quality work experience.

Read More


VODAFONE TO SWITCH OFF UK 3G NETWORK BY END OF 2023 IN WORRYING STEP FOR RURAL
USERS

Hundreds of thousands of predominantly older people and those living in rural
areas will be forced to upgrade their mobile phones by the end of 2023, as
Vodafone sets a deadline for switching off its ageing 3G network next year with
a promise that “no one will be left behind”.

Read More


OATLY ADS BANNED BY UK WATCHDOG OVER ‘MISLEADING’ GREEN CLAIMS

The UK advertising watchdog has banned a high-profile marketing campaign by
Swedish alt-milk brand Oatly after ruling its green claims were misleading.

Read More


HUNDREDS OF MANAGERS SET TO GO IN OVERHAUL AT ROYAL MAIL

Royal Mail plans to cut 700 managerial jobs in a restructuring that has forced
it to lower its profit outlook for the year.

Read More


DEMAND FOR A UK UNIVERSITY EDUCATION COOLS IN CHINA

The number of new Chinese students enrolling at British universities fell for
the first time last year, while soaring numbers from India came over to study.

Read More


BORROWING WINDFALL INCREASES PRESSURE TO DELAY APRIL INCREASE IN NATIONAL
INSURANCE

Tory pressure to delay April’s rise in national insurance has intensified as
official figures showed government finances were in a healthier state than
expected.

Read More

 1. Essex County Council set to rebrand tarnished county image
 2. Getting To Know You: Steph Douglas, Founder, Don’t Buy Her Flowers
 3. Business transformations – A formula for success
 4. Calls for further delay to planned defunding of BTECs
 5. Vodafone to switch off UK 3G network by end of 2023 in worrying step for
    rural users
 6. Oatly ads banned by UK watchdog over ‘misleading’ green claims
 7. Hundreds of managers set to go in overhaul at Royal Mail
 8. Demand for a UK university education cools in China
 9. Borrowing windfall increases pressure to delay April increase in national
    insurance

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LATEST NEWS…


ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL SET TO REBRAND TARNISHED COUNTY IMAGE



Essex is an area of a rich and diverse history. It is the place where Queen
Boudica of the Iceni led the resistance against the Romans and where Clement
Attlee decided to rebuild Britain after the Second World War.


VODAFONE TO SWITCH OFF UK 3G NETWORK BY END OF 2023 IN WORRYING STEP FOR RURAL
USERS



Hundreds of thousands of predominantly older people and those living in rural
areas will be forced to upgrade their mobile phones by the end of 2023, as
Vodafone sets a deadline for switching off its ageing 3G network next year with
a promise that “no one will be left behind”.


OATLY ADS BANNED BY UK WATCHDOG OVER ‘MISLEADING’ GREEN CLAIMS



The UK advertising watchdog has banned a high-profile marketing campaign by
Swedish alt-milk brand Oatly after ruling its green claims were misleading.


HUNDREDS OF MANAGERS SET TO GO IN OVERHAUL AT ROYAL MAIL



Royal Mail plans to cut 700 managerial jobs in a restructuring that has forced
it to lower its profit outlook for the year.


DEMAND FOR A UK UNIVERSITY EDUCATION COOLS IN CHINA



The number of new Chinese students enrolling at British universities fell for
the first time last year, while soaring numbers from India came over to study.


BORROWING WINDFALL INCREASES PRESSURE TO DELAY APRIL INCREASE IN NATIONAL
INSURANCE



Tory pressure to delay April’s rise in national insurance has intensified as
official figures showed government finances were in a healthier state than
expected.


INFLATION PUSHES GOVERNMENT DEBT INTEREST PAYMENTS TO DECEMBER RECORD HIGH



Rising inflation caused interest payments on government debt to treble in a year
to reach record levels for December, official statistics show.


OMICRON PUSHES UK BUSINESS GROWTH TO 11-MONTH LOW



The UK economy grew at its slowest pace in almost a year in January as
hospitality, leisure and travel businesses felt the impact of the Omicron
variant.


FOOD AND DRINK SHORTAGES POSSIBLE AS UK SUPPORT FOR CO2 INDUSTRY ENDS



British producers have raised fears of beer and burger shortages and higher
prices for shoppers after the government said it would stop propping up the CO2
industry.

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BUSINESS


BUSINESS TRANSFORMATIONS – A FORMULA FOR SUCCESS



Could your business do better? Did early successes suggest a future that hasn’t
materialised?

Read More


CALLS FOR FURTHER DELAY TO PLANNED DEFUNDING OF BTECS



Responding to Education Select Committee’s consultation on the future of post-16
qualifications, the Institute of Directors has called for a further delay to the
planned defunding of BTECs to allow for more time to generate employer capacity
to provide T level placements, and for more support to help young people to
access high-quality work experience.


LORDS COMMITTEE CRITICISE DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
OVER TWO PIECES OF BUILDING AND PLANNING LEGISLATION



In its 26th report of Session 2021-22 the House of Lords Secondary Legislation
Scrutiny Committee has raised concerns about two instruments laid before
Parliament by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC)
which make changes to building regulations and planning law.


YOUNGER WORKERS WILL BENEFIT FROM RETURN TO OFFICE



Returning to work in offices will help younger staff with their careers, the
boss of a pub firm has said.


HOMES WITH OIL POWERED HEATING SEE 50% PRICE RISES



As millions of UK families prepare for a hike in their energy bills, some are
already feeling the pinch because their heating is powered by oil.


WORKING FROM HOME BLAMED FOR FRAUD INCREASE



More than eight in ten mid-sized businesses in the UK experienced fraud in 2021,
up from 60 per cent the year before, research has found.


BURNOUT: THE CHALLENGES OF MANAGING ABSENTEEISM IN A HYBRID WORLD



Burnout amongst your team may well be a very real issue after two years of a
global pandemic. Julia Lock, HCM Commercial Director at Advanced about this …


PROFILED…


GETTING TO KNOW YOU: STEPH DOUGLAS, FOUNDER, DON’T BUY HER FLOWERS



Steph Douglas talk to Business Matters about what led her to create the gift
company Don’t Buy Her Flowers. 


GETTING TO KNOW YOU: ALEX RAMAMURTHY, CEO, MIRTHY



Alex Ramamurthy tells Business Matters about why he co-founded retirement
platform Mirthy and why you should ask for forgiveness, not for permission in
business 


MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA


LOVE ISLANDERS TO BE NAMED AND SHAMED FOR NOT DECLARING PAID-FOR POSTS




FOSSIL FUEL FIRMS AMONG BIGGEST SPENDERS ON GOOGLE ADS THAT LOOK LIKE SEARCH
RESULTS




TECH GIANTS CRACK DOWN ON ADVERTS FOR FINANCIAL SCAMS




NEWSWIRE


TIKTOK OUSTS GOOGLE TO BECOME FAVOURITE ONLINE DESTINATION

Business Matters
 * Customs Crunch – How this startup plans to take the friction out of brexit
 * EU stimulus package announced offers new confidence for investors
 * Struggling TSB set to close 100 branches and axe staff
 * FTSE 100 outperforms European counterparts as oil and tobacco stocks gain


GET FUNDED


MYTUTOR ACQUIRES FIRE TECH TO ADD CODING CLASSES TO EDTECH PLATFORM



London-based edtech company MyTutor has acquired Fire Tech, a training platform
that teaches children technology skills such as coding.


AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE STARTUP WAYVE RAISES $200M IN MICROSOFT-BACKED ROUND



British autonomous vehicle startup Wayve has raised $200m (£147m) in a funding
round backed by Microsoft and Virgin.


LEGAL TECH STARTUP JURO RAISES $23M FOR US AND EUROPEAN EXPANSION



London-based contract automation platform Juro has raised $23m (£16.9m) in a
Series B funding round. The funding was led by Eight Roads, a global venture
capital fund that has previously invested in Alibaba, Cazoo and Appsflyer.


CROWDCUBE FACES FINANCIAL WATCHDOG PROBE OVER FAILED FAST-FOOD FIRM



Crowdfunding platform Crowdcube faces a slew of investigations from a financial
watchdog after a group of investors say it failed to verify a company’s business
plans resulting in them losing thousands of pounds.


NEW YORK TIMES TO BUY SUBSCRIPTION SPORTS SITE THE ATHLETIC FOR $550M



The New York Times has agreed to buy subscription-based sports site the Athletic
for $550m (£400m) in cash, as the 170-year-old newspaper adds more digital
content to grab subscribers.


GOUSTO DELIVERS UP £150M OF NEW FUNDING VALUING MEAL DELIVERY GIANT AT $1.7BN



Gousto, the UK meal-box subscription service, has raised $100 million from
SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 and $50 million in new debt capital from HSBC and
Barclays.


JORDAN SET FOR POLE POSITION IN RACE TO TAKE OVER PLAYTECH



An Australian gambling group bidding for gambling technology company Playtech
could lose pole position after a consortium involving the former Formula One
tycoon Eddie Jordan was given more time to come up with a £3 billion counterbid.


JURY FINDS THERANOS ELIZABETH HOLMES FOUNDER GUILTY ON FOUR FRAUD COUNTS



Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, has been found guilty on four of 11
charges of fraud, concluding a high profile trial that captivated Silicon Valley
and chronicled the missteps of the now-defunct blood testing startup.


WHY YOU NEED A FINANCIAL MODEL – SHAPE UP FOR INVESTMENT IN 2022



From financial models to pitch decks, preparation is key for investment, be sure
to read all of this, tick off the check list and be prepared

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LEGAL


AN END TO COOKIE BANNERS?



“This website uses cookies. Please click here to accept.” We’ve all seen these
sorts of pop-up messages, known as cookie banners, which appear whenever we
visit a website we haven’t been to before.


DATA REQUESTS COST INDIVIDUAL UK BUSINESSES UP TO £336,000 PER YEAR



New research has revealed that Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) are costing
individual UK businesses between £72,000 – £336,000 each year.


COMPENSATION AND THE ‘LAW OF EVERYTHING’: WHY DATA PROTECTION ISN’T THE NEW PPI



Data protection is seldom out of the headlines these days. Whether its massive
data breaches involving multinational companies, members of the royal family
suing national newspapers.


FLEXIBLE WORKING REQUESTS: WHAT DO THE PROPOSED CHANGES MEAN FOR EMPLOYERS?



A consultation on the Government’s proposals to give all employees the right to
request flexible working from day one has been launched.


COULD YOUR SMART DOORBELL COST YOU MORE THAN YOU THINK? THE GDPR AT YOUR HOME



This week, a judge at Oxford County Court handed down what is believed to be the
first judgment of its kind in the UK relating to the use of the ‘Ring’ doorbell,
a popular smart doorbell system that is sold by Amazon.


MONDELEZ THREATENS TRADEMARK BATTLE OVER BAR’S LILAC PACKAGING



A multinational confectionery company has threatened legal action against a
London vegan snack maker over the colour of one of its fruit bars.


MINISTERS TO GIVE WORKERS IMMEDIATE RIGHT TO REQUEST FLEXIBLE WORKING



Employees of all companies will be able to request flexible working arrangements
when they start new jobs under proposals to be published by ministers.


COULD THE EMPLOYMENT BILL POSE A RISK TO BUSINESSES?



With the Employment Bill back in the limelight, Amanda Badley, head of
employment at BHW Solicitors urges employers to find a synergy between business
need vs business want.


BACK TO WORK THIS MONTH? EMPLOYERS’ RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES



Natasha Forman and Francesca Lopez are Senior Associates in the Employment Team
at Kingsley Napley LLP offer five key areas employers need to consider about a
hybrid working policy:

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MADE IN BRITAIN


MADE IN BRITAIN: SHAVING SUBSCRIPTION BOX, THE PERSONAL BARBER



Bradley St John Jones talks to us about his company, The Personal Barber, a
shaving subscription box service.


MADE IN BRITAIN: EQUITY MANAGEMENT FIRM, CAPDESK



Christian Gabriel, founder of equity management company Capdesk, discusses the
journey of his company and his secrets to success.


MADE IN BRITAIN: DIGITAL COMMUNITY PLATFORM, REST LESS



We sat down with Sara, CTO of digital community platform Rest Less, to learn
about her experience of building a business from scratch.  


MADE IN BRITAIN: ONLINE BAKERY BRAND, NO GUILT BAKES



Maya Harruna and Taeya Abdel-Majeed explain the journey behind their guilt-free
online bakery brand, No Guilt Bakes. 

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