Billion pound boost for small businesses as councils get new powers to save contracts for local communities. Small businesses are set to benefit from £1 billion of funds every year through laws proposed today allowing local authorities to reserve some contracts for suppliers in their area. These reforms are...
Read moreReacting to news of a pharmaceuticals deal with the US, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “The original trade deal, agreed with the US in May, promised preferential outcomes on pharmaceuticals tariffs for the UK. We are pleased to see this has now been delivered,...
Read moreReacting to the news that the Government has agreed to a six-month qualifying period for unfair dismissal in the Employment Rights Bill, the six business groups involved in tripartite discussions, said: “Businesses will be relieved that the Government has agreed to a key amendment to the Employment Rights Bill...
Read moreIain McNab, Head of Policy at Essex Chambers of Commerce, reacts to the Chancellor’s Budget announcement and the impact it will have on the Essex business community. “There are positives and negatives in the Budget for Essex. The key positive is that the Chancellor has broadly accepted the demand...
Read moreResponding to the Chancellor’s Budget statement, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “The Chancellor has listened to our calls and made the right choice by not piling major new tax rises on businesses’ shoulders, which will calm nerves. “Firms will be pleased to see...
Read moreReacting to the planned increases in the National Living and Minimum Wages, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “People are at the heart of every thriving business, and employers want to ensure their workforce is happy, engaged and well paid. “However,...
Read moreResponding to news of the Government’s plan to widen customs charges to low value goods entering the UK, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “This has been on the cards for a while as the US has already made this change and the EU will do so at...
Read moreResponding to the launch of a Critical Minerals Strategy, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “If the UK is to keep its place at the table of the world’s biggest and most developed economies then it must diversify and improve its supply chain security. “Advanced manufacturing needs guaranteed...
Read moreAfter a year’s break, we were delighted to once again host an evening of festive networking at Tiptree Tearoom with our Patrons, Wilkin & Sons Ltd. The absence of the event in 2024 was certainly felt, and the enthusiasm from Members made its return in 2025 the perfect way...
Read moreThe British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has appointed Kate Shoesmith as its new Director of Policy and Insights. She will take up the position at the start of December and lead a 10-strong team of policy and research experts. Kate is joining the BCC from the Recruitment & Employment...
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