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Tough budget for business
Reacting to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: …
Government action needed to boost vital £32bn visitor economy
The report says that the visitor economy is critical to driving growth and job creation…
Tax reform can ease workplace health crisis
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging the Chancellor to ease the workplace health…
Brand Britain’: Down, but far from out. New report unveils its enduring distinctiveness.
Brand Britain is still valued by both business and the public, despite an increasingly competitive…
New Charity Shop opens in the City of Ely to support end of life care in Cambridgeshire
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s newest retail opportunity has now opened in Ely. The shop, at…
SME exporters fighting to make headway
The Trade Confidence Outlook, conducted by the BCC’s Insights Unit, is a survey of just…
Labour Market remains in flux
Responding to the latest ONS labour market statistics, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy…
Industrial strategy must give UK a competitive advantage
Reacting to news of the launch of the Government’s Industrial Strategy, Shevaun Haviland, Director General…
Quarterly Recruitment Outlook: Fewer firms recruiting
The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) Insight Unit’s latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook (QRO) reveals hiring…
Good exports rise across range of sectors
Responding to the latest ONS data on trade, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at…
Growth tentative as uncertainty remains
Responding to the latest ONS data on GDP, David Bharier, Head of Research at the…
Employment reform must work for business
Responding to the unveiling of the Government’s legislation on employment reform, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director…
BCC Quarterly Economic Survey: Business conditions stall as Tax anxiety grows
In the first major survey of business sentiment since the General Election, the BCC’s Quarterly…
Planning Reform Must ‘Move Ahead at Pace
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is calling for swift action by the Government to…
Apprenticeship plans must provide opportunities for all
Reacting to further detail on the announcement of reforms to the apprenticeship system in England,…
British Chambers of Commerce reacts to Prime Minister’s Conference Speech
Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The Prime Minister…
BCC reacts to Chancellor’s speech
Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “It was encouraging to hear the…
Chancellor must deliver growth focused budget
The British Chambers of Commerce is calling for the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to use her…
Cautious approach on rates continues
Reacting to the Bank of England’s decision to hold the interest rate at 5%, David…
Headline inflation steady but volatility remains
Reacting to the latest ONS data on inflation, David Bharier, Head of Research at the…