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Next month’s Budget should outline plans to put businesses at the heart of the next stage of devolution, to deliver growth, investment and higher living standards, according to a new report by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). The report examines the changes happening in England to argue that...
Read moreResponding to the latest inflation data, published by the Office for National Statistics this morning, Caterina Batog, Research and Economics Analyst at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Firms continued to feel the heat from inflation last month, with CPI rising to 2.9%, further fuelling the cost of doing...
Read moreAndy Burnham, the UK’s new Prime Minister, has promised to revive the nation’s economic fortunes through ‘good growth in every postcode’. He is a big supporter of devolution and giving more power and responsibility to regions to decide what happens in their areas. But he follows a succession of...
Read moreCommenting on the latest trade data released by the Office for National Statistics, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “There was further volatility in June as the volume of goods exports dropped by 4.7 per cent, a reversal of May’s gains. Looking at the broader picture, the last quarter saw an...
Read moreHydrogen Safe, the hydrogen safety training specialist, has secured a contract with South Essex Colleges Group for a third consecutive year to engage 150 fully funded learners. Made possible thanks to funding from Thames Freeport’s Skills Accelerator, ongoing collaboration between East London, London City and South Essex Colleges Group...
Read moreResponding to the launch of Number 10 North today, Jonny Haseldine, Head of Business Environment at the BCC, said: “The launch of No.10 North is an important signal that our regions, their people and economies matter as much as anything happening in London. “This is something that our Chamber Network...
Read moreThe US has introduced new tariffs to replace its current levies on UK imports which have expired today. For most UK companies there is no effective change, but there is welcome confirmation that the removal of US tariffs on whisky has taken effect Duties that must be paid on...
Read moreReacting to the government’s announcement on a cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and music venues, Kate Shoesmith, Director of Policy and Insight at the BCC, said: “While news of a carve out for pubs, clubs and music venues is welcome, there are many other smaller hospitality companies...
Read moreResponding to the latest inflation data published by the ONS this morning, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “While businesses will welcome news that CPI cooled to 2.6% in June, the inflation thermometer remains vulnerable to further spikes in the months ahead. “Today’s data...
Read moreReacting to the latest labour market data from the ONS, Patrick Milnes, Head of Policy for People and Work at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Today’s labour market data is a stark example of the challenges awaiting Andy Burnham as he settles into Number 10. “While unemployment appears to have stabilized at 4.9%, our expectation...
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