It’s now clear the pandemic has hit businesses and peoples’ jobs hard. Some market sectors have suffered huge damage from which many companies will not recover. But it’s an ill wind that blows no-one any good. Launched in July last year, the Stamp Duty Land Tax Holiday was officially intended to protect hundreds of thousands of jobs in the housing […]

Confirmation can come from unexpected places. In February 2021, the UK National Commission for UNESCO and PRAXIS at the University of Leeds hosted a convention on “Biocultural Heritage and Landscapes: Linking Nature and Culture”. Participants came from over 30 countries. Don’t be put off by the title and the global context. The Brief Report that emerged from this convention has […]