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June
30th
SHEVAUN HAVILAND: TIME RUNNING OUT FOR GOVERNMENT TO ACT
Director General of the BCC, Shevaun Haviland, is to urge the Government to take action to save the economy as the cost of doing business crisis continues to worsen.
June
30th
‘Bonfire of the barriers' to unlock new export markets worth tens of billions
International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan announces major plans to lift around 100 priority barriers in speech to British Chambers of Commerce.
June
30th
DIRECTOR GENERAL SHEVAUN HAVILAND’S SPEECH TO BCC’S GLOBAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Full transcript of the speech given to the BCC's Global Annual Conference by Director General of the BCC Shevaun Haviland
June
22nd
Economy on a Knife Edge as Inflation Keeps Climbing
Commenting on the Office for National Statistics inflation figures for May 2022, Head of Research at the BCC, David Bharier, said:  
June
22nd
BCC Welcomes Launch of UK-Gulf Co-Operation Council Trade Negotiations
Reacting to the launch of negotiations, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: 
June
20th
Uncertainty Remains on Future of Standards Marketing System
The BCC has welcomed the announcement of four new easements on conformity assessment markings.
June
20th
220,000 businesses urged to move onto new single customs platform
Businesses are being urged to move onto HMRC's new single customs platform before 30 September 2022.
June
17th
WTO AGREEMENTS MUST NOW DELIVER PROGRESS
The BCC is calling for agreements reached at the World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference to be translated into real change for businesses. Following the conclusion of the conference on Thursday night, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said:
June
14th
Exploited Into Essex Conference
A conference looking at tackling Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Organised Immigration Crime in Essex.
June
14th
Record Vacancies Mount Pressure on Short-Staffed Businesses
Commenting on the latest ONS Labour Market statistics released today, BCC Head of People Policy, Jane Gratton, said:  
June
13th
BCC: Upswing In Trade Must Be Sustained
Responding to the latest ONS Trade figures released today, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said:
June
13th
BCC: Economic Woes Continuing To Mount
Commenting on the latest ONS UK GDP figures, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:  
June
12th
Freedom and fairness more important than ever, Trade Secretary tells WTO
International Trade Secretary issues rallying cry for global action in defence of free and fair trade ahead of first major World Trade Organization (WTO) summit since leaving the EU.
June
10th
BCC urges WTO Ministerial Conference to boost global trade
The British Chambers of Commerce is urging political leaders to aim for bold reforms to boost world trade in goods and services.
June
9th
BCC Economic Forecast: Testing times as quarterly growth dries up
Quarterly economic growth is expected to grind to a halt this year before dipping briefly into negative territory as global events continue to weigh heavily on the UK economy.
June
6th
Essex Chambers & Maldon District Council launch their ‘Big Business Network’!
Whether you are an established business or a newcomer to the world of commerce, you will find that there's no better way to make the right contacts than through networking.
June
1st
Essex & Suffolk Water signs Race at Work Charter
Essex & Suffolk Water has joined more than 800 organisations in signing up to the Business in the Community (BITC) Race at Work Charter.
May
27th
BCC RESPOND TO NEW TRADE FRAMEWORK DEAL WITH INDIANA
Reacting to news of the deal, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said:
May
27th
PM announces new Trade Envoys to boost combined £54 billion of trade
The new Trade Envoys will use their skills and experience to help UK businesses find new export and investment opportunities and promote UK trade in Canada, Republic of Korea and Turkey.
May
26th
BCC RESPOND TO CHANCELLOR’S STATEMENT
Reacting to news of today’s measures announced by the Chancellor, Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said: