Opinion: Apprenticeships Cannot Thrive in an Anti-Growth Economy Sunday, 14 December, 2025 Apprenticeships matter because they create skilled, engaged and productive workers, and because they give young people a structured, credible pathway into a career. They are one of the few parts of the skills system that genuinely change life chances. It is therefore right that government wants to expand participation and modernise the system. But the current strategy is incoherent. Ministers are... Opinions
Labour Vote to Hike Taxes on Working Families 3rd December 2025 Labour MPs voted today to introduce a series of tax rises from last week’s Benefits Budget that will hit working families in Cheshire. Labour’s tax hikes... Westminster News
Opinion: A Budget Built on Tax, Not Growth 26th November 2025 Britain needed a Budget that restored confidence, rewarded work and laid the foundations for growth. Instead, what we were given was a tax raid dressed up as... Westminster News
Opinion: Kemi Badenoch Reminded us Today What Conservatism Truly Stands For 24th November 2025 Kemi Badenoch reminded us today what Conservatism truly stands for: backing work, rewarding effort, trusting people to build their own success, and defending... Speeches
Standing Up for Skilled Heritage: Sean Houlston Leads the Case in Parliament 18th November 2025 Sean Houlston, in his capacity as Head of Membership at the National Federation of Builders, represented the construction industry’s heritage interests at a... Westminster News
South Cheshire Businesses Celebrated at Annual Chamber Awards 14th November 2025 South Cheshire’s business community was in the spotlight this week as employers, apprentices and training partners gathered for the Chamber’s annual Business... Local News
Sharing Construction and Business Insight at Development Roundtable 14th November 2025 Sean Houlston joined JMW Solicitors in Manchester this week for their Residential Development Roundtable, an event that brought together a wide range of... Local News
Have Your Say on the Future of Leighton Hospital 11th November 2025 Plans for a brand-new Leighton Hospital are now open for public consultation, marking a major step forward for healthcare in Cheshire. The proposed “Hospital 2... Local News
Cheshire hospitality shines at De Vere Cranage Estate visit 10th November 2025 Sean Houlston has praised the strength of Cheshire’s hospitality sector following a visit to De Vere Cranage Estate near Holmes Chapel. Invited by the team... Local News
213 Residents in the Congleton Constituency Oppose Labour’s Post Office Closures 10th November 2025 Over 200 residents in Congleton, Sandbach, Alsager, Holmes Chapel and surrounding rural communities have signed the Conservatives petition opposing mass Post... Local News
