Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first Spring Statement on Tuesday.
He was upbeat about the economy, predicting stronger growth, falling government borrowing and falling inflation.
In this podcast, Chamber Chief Executive Rob Johnston looks beyond the spin to assess the impact of the Chancellor’s statement in Cumbria.
And he examines Donald Trump’s proposed steel and aluminium tariffs, which could provoke a damaging trade war.
What does leadership look like in 2026 when pressure is high, burnout is common and people are craving better workplace culture? In this episode, Laura Cadman and Ben Hickman join the Growth Hub podcast to talk about this year’s Leadership Conference, exploring vulnerability, failure, listening,…
High street banks are disappearing and many businesses are being pushed towards fast, expensive online lending without real advice. In this episode, we speak with James Todhunter from Enterprise Answers about the growing finance advice gap in Cumbria, the risks of “quick fix” funding, and where…
Behind the highlights and beyond the hype. Join a group of young business owners as they talk candidly about the freedom, pressure and purpose that come with building a business early in life. An honest conversation about belief, balance and what success actually feels like.
