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Access to finance challenge for SMEs
Accessing finance is becoming more difficult for a large number of SMEs, according to new…
British Chambers of Commerce welcomes protection for business energy customers
Responding to today’s announcement by the Government and Ofgem, Jonny Haseldine, Policy Manager at the…
Government Fails To Listen On Costly Import Charges
Reacting to details of the common user charge being introduced on animal and plant product…
Taking Flight: Upgrading the UK’s Airspace
Imagine if the UK’s network of roads hadn’t been upgraded since the 1950s. Since then,…
Costly Paperwork Burden Lifted for UK Steel Product Exporters
Thousands of UK businesses are breathing a huge sigh of relief after the European Union…
Bold Thinking Needed To Keep UK At Top Table
The ‘Global Britain’ report will be published at an event hosted by Heathrow Airport, on…
British Chambers of Commerce launch industry-led skills programme to unblock Britain’s planning pressures
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), with founding partner Aviva, is establishing a new five-year…
Interest Rate Waiting Game Continues
“Today’s decision to hold interest rates at 5.25% was widely expected. However, it prolongs the…
Easing of Inflation gives some relief
Responding to the latest inflation figures from the ONS, David Bharier, Head of Research at…
Freeport East welcomes ORE Catapult Report highlighting critical role of Bathside Bay to support offshore wind
Freeport East welcomes a new report from the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) as…
British Chambers of Commerce Global Annual Conference 2024
Tickets are now on sale for the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Global Annual Conference!…
Invest in Youth Skills to Future-Proof the Workforce
A ‘stable and coherent’ skills strategy is needed to prepare young people for the world…
Pressure of interest rates on business revealed
The main negative effect cited by businesses was increased costs for new and current finance,…
Business Council Celebrates Policy Progress
The BCC’s ‘Future of the Economy’ initiative was the focus of the latest Business Council…
Weak Start To 2024 For UK Exports
Responding to the latest Office for National Statistics data on UK trade for January, William…
Rocky path ahead in search for sustained growth
Reacting to the latest GDP figures published this morning, David Bharier, Head of Research at…
Mixed Signals On Labour Market Continue
Responding to the latest labour market data from the ONS, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director Public…
Additional import controls are coming on 30 April
New import controls have been introduced and further changes will come into effect from 30…
Scale of workplace Equity Challenge revealed
On International Women’s Day, new polling carried out for the British Chambers of Commerce by…
Budget boosts jobs but economic challenge
Reacting to the Chancellor’s Budget, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “Following the Autumn…