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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 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 moreDevelopment of second round of Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIP) is now underway. New guidance to steer the process has been launched by Skills England. New guidance published today will empower local leaders, employers, colleges, independent training providers, and universities to transform skills training across England – driving national...
Read moreAhead of the Budget, the President of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging the Government to prioritise fixing the UK’s digital foundations, to support growth, and capitalise on AI opportunities. In the foreword to a new BCC digital report, Baroness Martha Lane Fox raises concerns that businesses...
Read moreResponding to the latest labour market data published by the ONS this morning, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Unemployment continues to edge up while job vacancies continue to fall. These are clear signs that employers are holding back on recruitment...
Read moreGA is committed to continuing to deliver an excellent service for customers and communities. Greater Anglia is set to enter public ownership this weekend in good shape as one of the UK’s best performing train operators. The transition takes place at 02.00 this Sunday (12 October). The move marks...
Read moreIain McNab, Head of Policy at the Essex Chambers of Commerce responds to the Chancellor’s Spending Review. “The Chancellor has set out her spending plans through to 2029 to parliament. As is increasingly the custom, many of the headline announcements had been made in advance so there was little...
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