competitiveness on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/competitiveness/Recent content in competitiveness on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 14 Jul 2026 05:40:55 +0000Andy Burnham Urged to Implement Three Key Business Rule Changes on Day One as Prime Ministerhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/andy-burnham-urged-to-implement-three-key-business-rule-changes-on-day-one-as-prime-minister/Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:40:55 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/andy-burnham-urged-to-implement-three-key-business-rule-changes-on-day-one-as-prime-minister/Andy Burnham, the Labour MP for Makerfield, has been urged to take swift action on his first day as Prime Minister by making three crucial changes to support businesses. Central to these demands is a sharp reduction in business energy costs, which could unlock an estimated £130 billion in economic growth by 2050. The calls to action focus on three main areas: lowering electricity prices, reforming the energy system, and boosting support for business electrification, including promoting electric vehicle adoption within the commercial sector.