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Richard Blackmore from The East Midlands Chamber

Impact of Middle East conflict shows in 0.1% shrinking of economy

The East Midlands Chamber has said the war in the Middle East is likely to have influenced the first contraction in GDP in months and renewed its call for greater support to help the region’s businesses during tough trading conditions. The latest estimated figure for April, published by the Office for National Statistics, follows growth of 0.3% in March. East Midlands Chamber Director of Policy and Insight Richard Blackmore said: “While a contraction in GDP was widely anticipated by economists, […]

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Resident doctors to take industrial action from 15th – 19th June

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that resident doctors will take industrial action from 7am on Monday 15th June until 7am on Friday 19th June. During the strikes, there may be fewer doctors working than usual, and services will prioritise life saving and urgent care. As with previous periods of industrial action, this may mean longer waits for less urgent care and some disruption to planned appointments. NHS organisations have plans in place to ensure emergency care is prioritised […]

11 June 2026 10

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FIFA World Cup highlights the value of the region’s hospitality sector

The East Midlands Chamber has said the FIFA World Cup is an opportunity to showcase the region’s hospitality and has renewed calls for greater support and a review of business rates to help the sector. Director of Policy and Insight Richard Blackmore said: “Major sporting events bring a feelgood factor that gets people into pubs, restaurants, cafes, shops and hotels but few things are bigger than the FIFA World Cup. “The East Midlands is fortunate to have a superb range […]

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Mayor Claire Ward Launches Her Big Transport Conversation in November 2025. Image from EMCCA.

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Opposition parties dub East Mids Mayor chauffeuring as “excessive, shocking, eyewatering and unjustifiable”

The spending of more than £17,000 on chauffeurs by the region’s Labour mayor has been dubbed “excessive, shocking, eyewatering and unjustifiable” by opposition parties. This follows extensive work from the Local Democracy Reporting Service into the amount of money spent by Claire Ward, East Midlands Mayor, on chauffeurs since March 2025. Data published by the East Midlands Combined County Authority shows that in the 13 months from March last year to April 2026, Ms Ward has spent £17,733 on chauffeurs […]

9 June 2026 5

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Derby Bus Station set for upgrade to fix ‘unreliable’ doors and ‘unsafe’ seating

Derby Bus Station is getting a major upgrade to improve passenger safety as part of efforts to “transform” travel across the region. Nearly £300m of funding for transport improvements was approved by the East Midlands Combined Authority (EMCCA) Board at a meeting on Monday (June 8th) to benefit Derby and Nottingham and the wider counties. Papers say £4m is specifically being spent on Derby Bus Station on the Morledge, which will include fixing “unreliable” automatic doors and “unsafe” seating. Money […]

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Derby named UK’s top university in 2027 student rankings

Students have had their say – and the University of Derby has been named UK University of the Year in the 2027 Uni Compare rankings. More than 24,000 students reviewed 323 universities nationwide. The outcome of these reviews resulted in Derby being placed at the top of the 2027 league table. The University climbed six places to secure the number one position overall. It was also ranked first in the UK for employability, second for accommodation and second for course […]

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New Visit East Midlands advisory board to help drive growth in the region’s visitor economy

The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) has approved the creation of the advisory board to spearhead Visit East Midlands. The new board of independent sector leaders will provide strategic, independent advice to support the region’s ambition to attract more tourists, encourage longer stays, increase visitor spend and grow the visitor economy. This will help deliver the East Midlands Growth Plan ambition of an additional £1 billion in gross value added over the next decade. The board will advise on […]

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The first of 10 new Elizabeth line trains rolls off Alstom’s Derby production line

The first of 10 new Elizabeth line trains being built by Alstom in Derby has left the production line. The milestone, which has been achieved at the firm’s Litchurch Lane Works, comes as the Elizabeth line celebrates its four-year anniversary. It has become the UK’s single busiest railway service, with more than 850 million passenger journeys made since it opened in May 2022. When all the new trains are complete, the total Elizabeth line fleet will be almost ten miles […]

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Scott Knowles (Credit: East Midlands Chamber)

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Millions in transport funding for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire good for growth says Chamber

The East Midlands Chamber has welcomed £298m of funding approved by the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) Board on 8th June, aimed at modernising transport in the cities and counties of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. The cash allocation from the Mayoral Transport Fund follows an announcement in March of £470m of approved transport funding. Proposed projects expected to benefit from funding include: New electric buses for Nottingham City Transport and trentbarton New transport hubs in Radcliffe-on-Trent, Cotgrave, East […]

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Impact of Middle East conflict shows in 0.1% shrinking of economy

Resident doctors to take industrial action from 15th – 19th June

FIFA World Cup highlights the value of the region’s hospitality sector

Opposition parties dub East Mids Mayor chauffeuring as “excessive, shocking, eyewatering and unjustifiable”

Derby Bus Station set for upgrade to fix ‘unreliable’ doors and ‘unsafe’ seating

Derby named UK’s top university in 2027 student rankings

New Visit East Midlands advisory board to help drive growth in the region’s visitor economy

The first of 10 new Elizabeth line trains rolls off Alstom’s Derby production line

Millions in transport funding for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire good for growth says Chamber

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