Energy security and regional growth are often treated as separate goals. In reality, they can reinforce each other. As the UK builds a cleaner energy system, the Humber and the North East are well placed to become national hubs for low-carbon hydrogen.

The latest national Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) shows that business sentiment was on course to move into positive territory in Q1 2026, but the outbreak of the Iran war had a dramatic impact in the final weeks of the survey period, with confidence deteriorating sharply. While businesses reported improved annual domestic sales and exports growth and easing input price inflation compared with Q4 2025, the war introduced significant downside risks to the outlook for the coming year.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Sheffield and District Society of Chartered Accountants will be held virtually on Thursday 4th June 2026.

The most significant change to personal tax administration in nearly three decades is on its way and it will affect thousands of Yorkshire’s sole traders and landlords. Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax, which becomes mandatory for many from April 2026, represents a major shift in how income is recorded and reported.