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Responding to Andy Burnham’s speech at the Labour Party Conference, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said. “This was a powerful speech in which the Prime Minister took a long-term view and signalled a willingness to make tough choices. “He gave business some encouraging signals...
Read moreThe British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is backing a joint statement from its Chambers in Europe for the UK to be part of the EU’s emerging ‘Made in Europe’ framework. The statement warns that treating the UK as a conventional third country would ignore decades of co-operation and the...
Read moreResponding to Chancellor, John Healey’s, speech at the Labour Party Conference, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “This was a significant speech. The Chancellor clearly recognised the importance of business in creating the UK’s wealth and that cutting their costs is key to achieving...
Read moreSpeaking after attending the 10th UK-US SME Dialogues in Cardiff to discuss trans-Atlantic trade and investment, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers, said: “Trade and investment links with the US certainly feel stronger than they did a year ago. The US is the largest inward...
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: “Sustained growth in wider UK economic activity was reflected in July’s trade figures. The rise in exports across goods and services was broad based, particularly in trade with the EU. Although, goods...
Read moreResponding to the latest GDP data, published this morning by the Office for National Statistics, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Growth of 0.4% in the three months to July shows a more resilient economy than expected in the summer months. “The service sector...
Read moreResponding to the adoption of the EU Public Procurement Act, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “UK firms will breathe a sigh of relief, for now, that they are not targeted by the proposals contained in the EU Public Procurement Act. “Although...
Read moreResponding to the Chancellor’s speech on growth, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The British Chambers of Commerce welcomes the Chancellor’s recognition of the resilience and challenges facing British firms, and his backing for business to deliver growth. “He rightly recognised that growth across...
Read moreThe British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is calling on Chancellor, John Healey, to ‘Back Business, Cut Costs and Deliver Growth’ in his first Budget statement. With BCC research showing fragile business confidence, its budget submission asks the Chancellor to give firms the ‘breathing space’ they need to create jobs,...
Read moreThe latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Economic Forecast suggests the outlook for the UK will remain uncertain. While the economy was more resilient in Q2 than expected, higher energy and business costs are likely to keep growth weak this year and next. The key points in the forecast...
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