In this episode of Business Unmuted, Graham Robb and guests pay tribute to the late Elizabeth II before going on to discuss the UK's latest labour market statistics and how to fill the record number of vacancies, which could be holding back the economy. He is joined by an expert panel: Donna James, research director at Populus Select; Nicky Jolley, founder of HR2DAY; and Nigel Peacock and Tim Lambert from architect firm SPA Architects Sponsored by Vertu Motors

Business Unmuted is back after the summer break, and alongside it comes a new government. Our host Graham Robb is here to take a look at what this new government means for the country and, in particular, the business community.

He is joined by an expert panel: Robert Forrester, CEO of Vertu Motors plc, Chris Lloyd, chief feature writer for The Northern Echo, and Emily Carver, acting Communications Director and Head of Media at the Institute of Economic Affairs.

The panel discuss a range of topics about what direction the new government will be going in, chiefly looking at the energy crisis, taxation strategy and what the change in leadership means for levelling up.

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In the final episode before our summer break, Graham Robb leads a discussion on some of the hot topics in business at the moment.

Social mobility; access to education and opportunities, the very latest retail sales figures, and how the Nation Insurance Contribution threshold will impact businesses bottom line.

Joining the discussion is Roger Clarke, from the Alumni Leadership Board of The Sutton Trust; Nicola Bellerby, Tax Partner at Clive Owen LLP; and Richard Lane, Chief Commercial Officer at DurhamLane.

Business Unmuted will be taking a summer break during July and August, but make sure to keep an eye out for its return in September.

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In this week's episode, Graham Robb takes a close look at the state of the food and drink industry in the UK.

He and the expert panel discuss the food supply chain, the challenges and opportunities with regulation of food production, and they speak with an entrepreneur in the beverage space.

The panel today is Alan Wilkinson, Head of Food and Agriculture at HSBC, Mark Jones, Head of Food and Drink at Gordons LLP, and James Henderson, one of the founders of a premium hard seltzer brand Yan Tan.

This is a special episode of Business Unmuted, recorded live in the Sunderland dealership of our sponsor, Vertu Motors BMW.

Sport is big business both in the UK and around the world - worth trillions to the global economy. Being such an important and high profile sector comes with a responsibility to its customers, fans and the communities which provide unwavering support to make their business viable.

Graham Robb is joined by Jamie Wright, Managing Director of Sunderland AFC's Foundation of Light; Paul Blake, MD of Newcastle Eagles, Britain's most successful basketball team; Robert Forrester, the CEO of Vertu Motors plc, which sponsors and supports teams in a wide range of sports, from professional to grassroots level.

There is also a special bonus interview with Justina Williams, owner of the EXCELR8 motorsport sport team, who touches upon the importance of delivering results to sponsors and growing female representation on the racetrack.

Caroline Theobald CBE is stepping in for our usual host Graham Robb this week.

She is joined by an expert panel to tackle some of the big talking points from the world of business this week. Together they'll discuss the current state of the construction, industry, how the function and use of office space is changing, and how we can go about encouraging new entrepreneurs to get into business.

The panel this week includes: Peter Snaith, Partner at Womble Bond Dickinson, Tim Bailey, the Chair of Constructing Excellence in the North East, and Kevin Gaskell, a leadership and growth expert.

Our host Graham Robb is back again this week and he will be taking a look at some of the hot topics from the world of business in the last week.

This week, with figures from Zoopla showing growth in the housing market cooling, our panel will be talking about the state of the property market as a whole, how the process of moving house itself can be improved, and also taking a look at recruitment, specifically retraining fifty-somethings for new roles.

Joining us to tackle these issues are Ben Quaintrell, Founder of My Property Box, Jack Roberts, CEO of SlothMove, and Russell Haworth, CEO of NBS Construction.

Our regular host, Graham Robb, is back at the helm this week, and he’s ready to tackle some of the hot button issues in business from the past week.

He, along with our expert panel, will be taking a look at the world of insurance, energy prices for businesses, and how small businesses are having to innovate.

To navigate these subjects, we have our panel: Sam White, Chair of Freedom Group Services, Phil Foster, Chief Executive at Love Energy Savings, and Elizabeth Grave, founder of Mocha Chocolate.

This week sees the return of guest host Mike Hughes, the Business Editor for The Northern Echo. In this episode he'll be taking a look what is up for debate in the world of business from the past week.

On the agenda today: the recent launch of the Middlesbrough Development Corporation, the Power of Women campaign, and what needs to happen to combat the cost of living crisis.

To tackle these topics Mike is joined by an expert panel: Andy Preston, Mayor of Middlesbrough, Martin Williamson, head of the Residential Property at Latimer Hinks Solicitors, and Rosalind Stuart, a Director at the Power of Women campaign.

Graham Robb is back again hosting this week's look at the hot topics in business.

This week, with an expert panel, Business Unmuted takes a look at the economic state of the North East, the future of education and what that means for business, and our panel give their "reasons to be cheerful".

On the show this week we have Steven Hugill, editor of North East Times, Dr Huw Williams, headmaster of Yarm School, and Gareth Smyth, CEO of Hilton Smythe Business Advisers.