Ian has 30 years experience launching startups and commercialising brands as diverse as Red Bull to P&O Ferries. During Covid lockdown he and his partners founded Alvio, the app that enables brands and retailers to collaborate and scale rapidly across the Shopify ecommerce platform.

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HMRC has confirmed that after 5 years of preparation, the current CHIEF (Customs Handling Imports and Exports Freight) platform will be finally phased out and replaced by the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).

Please check our opening hours for the festive period including Trade Documentation services.

Please note our trade documentation services opening times over the Christmas period.

Kieron is a real estate professional, Urban Planner and Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). Kieron has more than 20 years’ experience working across the public, private and voluntary sectors and currently leads the London Planning Team at Iceni Projects.

Sean McKee, director of policy and public affairs at London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has commented on the announcement that local authorities will retain 100% of revenue from business rates by 2020 and directly elected mayors having the ability to add a premium to business rates to pay for infrastructure.

Coronavirus dominates the agenda Our front cover depicts the rare sight of a de- serted central London – one that is likely to be the norm for weeks or months to come.

New Beginnings Installations on a grand scale are more usually the domain of the Tate Modern, but this winter it is Tate Britain, a mile along the Thames, which is capturing the imagination.