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The Business of Events welcomes appointment of Ian Murray MP as Minister of State for Creative Industries

The Business of Events, the global think tank and advocacy network for the business events sector, has welcomed the appointment of Ian Murray MP as

What could the cancellation of Labour’s women’s conference mean for the events industry?

Last month, the Labour Party announced that it has cancelled its national women’s conference and restricted all-women shortlists as it awaits full guidance from

Keir Starmer is missing the global AI Summit – what are the consequences of his no-show?

UK PM Keir Starmer has decided not to attend the AI Action Summit in Paris, 10-11 February 2025. The global event will feature world

What does a new Labour government mean for the events industry?

Martin Fullard, director, The Business of Events, looks at how a new Labour government can work with the events industry to achieve its own

Conservative Party books annual conference in Birmingham with three-year deal

Conservative Party co-chairman, Amanda Milling MP, has announced a vote of confidence in Birmingham with a three-year deal to take the party to the

TBOE announces programme for re-scheduled Senior Leadership Forum

The event will go ahead despite concerns around the coronavirus, following advice from Public Health England

UK government not recommending cancelling large events

The UK government has released its action plan for dealing with the Covid-19 coronavirus

Hospitality industry questions government plans to curtail cheap European labour

The proposed change in the law will make it more difficult for low-skilled workers to get UK visas from 31 December

UK ministers pull out of Munich security summit

Many senior British Ministers were absent at the Munich security summit, from 14-16 February

COP26 president dismissed by government

Claire O'Neill, former energy minister, is allegedly pursuing legal action against the government

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