The great Cumbrian council shake-up | Why businesses need to stop the search for employee 'unicorns'

After taking a short break following the Queen's death, The Northern Agenda is back to look at the issues impacting the North, discussing the stories that are outside of the Westminster bubble.Liverpool Echo political editor Liam Thorp joins Rob Parsons on the podcast to discuss the "perilous" situation facing the city during the cost of living crisis - and how Liverpool has responded to the Queen's death.Rob also speaks to Jonathan Brook, who is currently the leader of South Lakeland Council, about the radical restructure of local democracy in Cumbria. The Lib Dem councillor will, from next year, lead the new Westmorland and Furness authority.And ahead of a one-day conference by the RSA think tank in Newcastle, exploring the future of the workplace, Rob is joined by Rachel Redshaw, People and Culture Director at Nexus - the operator of the Tyne and Wear metro and the region's passenger transport executive.She argues that the way many organisations recruit their staff is fundamentally flawed - and needs to change for both the sake of the employers and employees. The Northern Agenda is a Laudable production for Reach. It is presented by Rob Parsons, and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin.You can subscribe to the daily Northern Agenda newsletter here: http://www.thenorthernagenda.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices