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Nearly half of firms expect turnover to rise over the next 12 months but investment intentions are stuck at a post-pandemic low. The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Quarterly Economic Survey also shows that, with the Budget just weeks away, inflation remains firms’ top concern, followed by taxation....
Read moreResponding 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 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...
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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 moreReacting to the release of new government research on the costs involved with planned changes to zero hours contracts, Kate Shoesmith, Director of Policy at the BCC, said: “The increased cost to businesses of the proposed changes to zero hours contracts will be a further hammer blow for many...
Read moreThe UK has a new Prime Minister who has promised to revive the nation’s economic fortunes. But he follows a succession of PMs who have pledged the same without ever managing to consistently deliver. At the British Chambers of Commerce, we think about little else than helping businesses and our economy...
Read moreThe UK has a new Prime Minister who has promised to revive the nation’s economic fortunes. But he follows a succession of PMs who have pledged the same without ever managing to consistently deliver. At the British Chambers of Commerce, we think about little else than helping businesses and our economy...
Read moreThe UK has a new Prime Minister who has promised to revive the nation’s economic fortunes. But he follows a succession of PMs who have pledged the same without ever managing to consistently deliver. At the BCC, we think about little else than helping businesses and our economy thrive....
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