Here are ten top takeaways from Governance 2024 – and the UK general election

Today’s King’s speech has set the legislative priorities for the first parliamentary session of this new Labour Government. As expected, it will be a busy session with 38 bills announced and a focus on delivery and growth.

The first Labour budget for fourteen years, and first ever by a female chancellor, Rachel Reeve delivered few surprises as the tone and much of the content had been shared through statements and media outlets in advance.

Develop the confidence, knowledge and skills you need to advise decision makers on governance.

The fundamental qualification for anyone developing good governance for sports organisations.

The introductory qualification that covers the principles of good governance across many different sectors.

A conference first-timer gives his reflections on last year’s annual conference.

Electrical power has been restored to Heathrow Airport, but fixing the governance problems which underlay the crisis will take much longer. Daniel Valentine suggests that Friday’s emergency shutdown of Heathrow raises serious questions about both the governance of the UK’s energy infrastructure, and decision making by airports, and provides lessons for all organisations.

The Irish Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (the Act) entered into force on 6 January 2025, introducing mandatory notification and pre-clearance for in scope transactions.