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Sophie Ashcroft on Sunderland Til I Die wearing a bobble hat and facing side on.
  • Business

The big business of sports documentaries

The fly-on-the-wall sports documentary seems to be everywhere but do they tell a true story of what happens? 56° North Director Sophie Ashcroft has a better handle on this than most. Here she gives us a behind the scenes look at what it’s like to be in one, as well as some sound advice in case you’re thinking that it might be right for you.

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Rachel Reeves, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer standing in front of Number 11 Downing Street.
  • Business
  • General election
  • Politics

What politicians must do to get business on board

As we enter an election year, Managing Partner Anthony Thompson analyses how the economy is going to dominate political campaigning in 2024 and why the political parties are battling to engage with business.

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Close up of a camera man's shoulder as he interviews someone in a suit in front of him as part of a strategic communications brief.
  • Business

Journalism may be changing but building and maintaining relationships is more important than ever for the communications sector 

New data shows a continuing decline in the number of journalists. Here, Director Sophie Ashcroft considers the implications for the way the communications industry interacts with the media

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  • Business

Could the new AUKUS deal help the UK finally unlock some post Brexit benefits?

As the UK hails the benefits of the AUKUS security deal, Director Arron Gatley looks at whether it might also create economic opportunities for the UK in the post Brexit world.

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The River Wear
  • Business

Life in a Northern Town

Expert opinion — Henri Murison, Northern Powerhouse Partnership

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John Lewis in the 1980s
  • Business

The High Street is dead, long live the High Street.

Cast your mind back to 1989 — The Simpsons had just hit the small screen, Timothy Dalton’s short time as James Bond was coming to an end with Licence to Kill and, most importantly, John Lewis opened the doors of its flagship store in Aberdeen for the first time.

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