Just as the commercial world was coming out of a pandemic, which turned global trade into total chaos, the first European war since WW2 wreaked even more havoc on the availability and price of a wide range of goods. This is all too recent and painful history for procurement departments in the UK. Now, international and domestic supply chains are
When the new Chancellor rises to her feet in Parliament on 30 October, she will be announcing what the government’s expectation management campaign has warned will be painful measures aimed at repairing the alleged £22bn black hole in the public finances. Her Budget package will emerge against the unenviable backdrop of elevated public debt, a historically high tax burden and
Does the new government necessarily herald a new economic era? There has certainly been a change of tone, even if it seems rather more difficult to detect an actual change of mood as yet.
The number of pre-pack Administrations has increased dramatically since new regulations came into force in 2021 aimed at bringing more scrutiny and transparency to the asset sales they facilitate. Since the introduction of the Administration (Restrictions on Disposal etc. to Connected Persons) Regulations 2021, the number of pre-packs has risen 171% from 201 in 2021 to 545 in 2023, according
The UK road haulage industry has been battling with significant driver shortages for decades. The crisis peaked in 2021 during the pandemic when the Road Haulage Association (RHA) reported a staggering shortfall of over 100,000 qualified HGV drivers. The situation has eased with the latest estimates suggesting the shortage could be down to around 50,000, but the crisis is far
Most sectors of the economy and the public in general are at the mercy of the increasingly poor state of the UK’s infrastructure, but few industries suffer more than the road hauliers as they battle to navigate crumbling roads, attempting to be as efficient and cost-effective as possible. Adverse commercial impacts from poor infrastructure The commercial issues for the industry
