Northern Business Podcast

In the 50th episode of Business Unmuted we are joined by guest host Mike Hughes, the Business & Commercial Editor at The Northern Echo. Mike, along with an expert panel, takes a look at the recently released Levelling Up White Paper, and examines what it means for different regions around the country, especially in the North East. Joining him to dive into the detail are Alan Neale from the Eng...

Our host Graham Robb is joined by Economist Julian Jessop, Ian Henderson of Boiler Plan UK, Anthony Chadwick of Alpha Vet International and Former Secretary of State for Defence, Sir Michael Fallon.

Graham Robb once again hosts the weekly discussion of this week's hot topics in business. He is joined by an expert panel: Dr David Moore of the British Constructional Steelwork Association, Ashley Fenwick of My Property Box, and Martin Anderson of Lemon Business Solutions. Together, our panel talk through some pressing issues. They cover inflation and the knock on effects of it, the recent unempl...

Business Unmuted returns with our host Graham Robb to take the first look of the year at the hot topics in the business world. This week we're looking ahead at 2022: the future of working from home, how the continuing omicron wave will affect businesses and how people and skills are moving around the country. Joining the panel this week are Mike Hughes, Business Editor for The Northern Echo, Sim H...

In the final episode of Business Unmuted for 2021, Graham Robb once again tackles some of the biggest issues in business from the week. This week he, along with the expert panel, takes a look at the new Omicron restrictions put in place, how payment options are changing for customers and how that sculpts change in businesses, and also how to go about recruiting and then retaining talent in the cha...

Our host Graham Robb is joined by an eclectic panel this week to discuss the hot topics in the business world from the last seven days. They talk about what the main challenges of recruiting in the pandemic are, the difficulties of starting a business during the pandemic and the possible impacts of new government restrictions on businesses. The panel this week is Ian Wardle from Thirteen Group, St...

This week our host Graham Robb is in our studio ready to discuss the hot topics in business from the last seven days. On the agenda this week is the new restrictions in place for the Omicron variant, new government investment in the North East, the state of the market for people looking to invest in small businesses as well as Small Business Saturday, and a look at the possibility of a Bank of Eng...

We have an interesting special episode this week, as host Graham Robb takes a look at what it means to be named the UK's City of Culture. He is joined by representatives from two of the North East and Yorkshire's contenders for the 2025 title alongside one from the 2021 UK City of Culture, Coventry. From Bradofrd we have Mick Chandsoor, Head of Partnerships at Bradford 2025, from County Durham's b...

Recorded live at the Entrepreneurs' Forum's "Together We Can Take On The World" conference on the 11th of November, this special episode takes a look at what came out of COP 26. On the panel to cover this big topic are: Prof. Matt Boyle from Turntide Transport, Kevin Brown from Pacifica Group, Tristan Zipfel from EDF Renewables UK&I and Natasha Boulding from Sphera.

This week Graham Robb is joined by a panel of industry experts to discuss this week's big hot topic COP26 and the wider conversation about building sustainable businesses for the future. The panel this week includes Chris McDonald, Chief Executive of the Materials Processing Institute, Jeremy Middleton, entrepreneur and angel investor as well as founder of Charity Escapes, and Neil Gaught, sustain...

We're back in the studio this week, as our host Graham Robb once again tackles the big business issues of the week with an expert panel. This week topics include fighting inflation with interest rates, general business confidence and a discussion on the future of Teesside with regards to the Teesworks site. Joining the panel this week are Steven Hugill, Editor of North East Times, Shak Asghar, Chi...

This week is a special, not just because it is a budget reaction special episode, but also because it is the first Business Unmuted episode filmed live with an in-person audience, at Vertu BMW Teesside. Make sure to take a look at the Business Unmuted Youtube channel to see how it looked at their outstanding facility! This week's panel features three of the North East's most influential business l...

This week our host Graham Robb brings another discussion on the hot topics of the business world from the last week. He takes a look at the HGV driver shortage, the current rate of inflation along with interest rates, and the state of the property market. The panel this week includes Caroline Moody of Moody Logistics, Nicola Bellerby of Clive Owen LLP and Ben Quaintrell of My Property Box.

This week our host Graham Robb takes another look at the key discussion point in the world of business from the past week. Topics covered this week include the record number of job vacancies continuing to rise, issues with supply chains and the knock on effects with credit and borrowing, and a look at how re-evaluating how apprentices fit into businesses could help fill vacant job roles. The panel...

This week our host Graham Robb leads a discussion on the hot topics in the business world this week. he panel discuss what the end of furlough means for the employment landscape, and how the pandemic as a whole has affected the structure of businesses. He also conducted a special interview with Mimi Spier from Turntide Technologies about the company's new green technology and their investment in t...

This week, our host Graham Robb chairs a discussion on the hot topics in the business world from the last seven days. Topics up for debate include levelling up, with special interviews with Paul Howell MP and George Freeman MP, the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation. The panel this week is made up of Gill Hunter, managing partner at Square One Law, Philip Cunliffe, Insider editor for th...

This week, join our host Graham Robb as he discusses with a panel of business leaders the hot topics of the week. This week's discussion cover the government intervention to reopen the CF Fertilisers plant in Teesside, the impending end to the Stamp Duty Holiday and the risks that inflation brings to the economy. The panel this week is made up of Mike Hughes, Business Editor at The Northern Echo,...

This week our host Graham Robb leads the discussion of the week's hot topics in business. On the agenda for this episode is the Cabinet reshuffle (which was still in progress at time of recording), the record number of vacancies in the job market, the effects of inflation and a debate on whether interest rates should be adjusted. The panel this week is made up of Tony Stein, Chief Executive of Hea...

This week, in our first all-in-person episode, Graham Robb talks us through the issues of the week. Topics include the gradual return to normality, the NICs increase, the successes of Teesside's digital sector and some very important human resources research you can take part in. Joining the panel this week is Nicky Jolley, Managing Director at HR2DAY, and Samuel Harrison, Managing Director at Ani...

This week, our host Graham Robb hosts our weekly business discussion. The main topic up for discussion is staff shortages, particularly in the construction sector and how apprenticeships and wellbeing may be the key to solving these shortages Our panel today is made up of Ashley Mullins, of Pimlico Plumbers, Zoe Lewis, of Middlesbrough College and Bethany Ainsley, of OptiMe

This week, our host Graham Robb hosts our weekly business discussion. Topics up for debate on this episode include rising costs and how they are affecting businesses, possible tax increases to pay for the cost of the pandemic, business confidence across sectors and staff shortages in the hospitality sector. Our panel today is made up of Richard Warren, Managing Director of the Cairn Group, Matthew...

This week, our host Graham Robb is discussing the recruitment struggles of different sectors, ransomeware attacks and how businesses can claim back from their energy bills. Joining him on our panel is Marion Marsland, Chief Executive of the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association, David Horn, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Cyberwhite and Callum Thompson, Chief Executive of Business...

This week, our host Graham Robb chairs our Net Zero 2050 Special. Topics up for discussion include the IPCC's latest climate report, the UK's Net Zero strategy, and what businesses in the UK can do, and are doing, in the effort to reach Net Zero. Joining him on our panel is Arran Taylor, Tax Partner at Deloitte and Chair of the Yorkshire Climate Action Coalition, Jack Kidder, Responsible Business...

This week sees the return of our regular host, Graham Robb. The topics up for discussion on this episode include business confidence in the North East compared to the rest of the UK, issues that many supply chains are encountering and whether young people should be encouraged to return to working in the office rather than from home. Our panel this week includes Andrew Fulton, Head of Operations at...

Caroline Theobald CBE stands in for usual host Graham Robbonce more ahead of his return next week. She chairs this discussion on a range of topics from the proposed increase to National Insurance Contributions, support for businesses during the pandemic and possible lasting effects, and how corporate social responsibility has carried on in these tough times. A special thanks to the guests for this...