Spring has brought a wave of new beginnings for R3, with a new President in office and planning for our first in-person Annual Conference in three years in full swing.

R3's parliamentary engagement led to the profession's views being raised over 20 times during debates in both the House of Commons and House of Lords, with the key mentions included in the video within this post. 

This year saw the Press, Policy and Public Affairs team continue our Back to Business UK campaign, publish research into the profession’s economic contribution, and continue to give the profession a voice in parliament and the media as the Covid pandemic continued and new legislation was proposed, debated and entered into law. 

With the days getting shorter, temperatures dropping and Christmas fast approaching, the busy winter season is upon us and this November has been no exception for R3’s Press, Policy and Public Affairs team…

Following the announcement of the first special administration regime for energy suppliers, we take a look at energy supplier insolvencies...

R3's Press, Policy and Public Affairs Team has had a busy October, with the Autumn Budget announcement, quarterly statistics, and a variety of policy debates, as well as continuing to give the profession a voice on key issues in the media...

Warnings of an ‘energy crisis’ have dominated media headlines recently, with surging wholesale energy prices leading to the failure of nearly ten energy providers in September, and others reporting signs of serious financial distress.

This blog post sets out R3’s response to the APPG’s report and recommendations – including those that could help to make a positive difference to the current framework – while also highlighting some of the areas where we feel the report doesn’t get it right.

Keith Tully, Partner at Real Business Rescue, looks at the challenges faced by businesses as the UK continues to open up…