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August

2nd

Queen's Awards for Enterprise

The Lord Lieutenant’s Office, Essex County Council and the Queen’s Award for Enterprise offer virtual drop-in opportunity for businesses on 11th August, 4pm.

August

1st

RETRAINING ESSENTIAL AS 1 IN 5 FIRMS CONSIDER REDUNDANCIES POST-FURLOUGH

The BCC calls for government to extend skills training as new research shows nearly 1 in 5 companies are considering staff redundancies as the next phase of furlough tapering begins.

July

28th

New £53 million funding for UK manufacturers to boost competitiveness through digital tech

Five brand new research centres and projects to help supply chains become more productive are among recipients of £53 million of funding to drive the development of digital manufacturing technologies.

July

28th

REMOVAL OF QUARANTINE FOR DOUBLE JABBED EU AND US NATIONALS TO ENTER ENGLAND IS GREAT NEWS – BCC 

 Responding to the news that fully vaccinated travellers from the EU and US will not have to quarantine, British Chambers of Commerce Co-Executive Director, Claire Walker, said:  

July

27th

TRADE STATS SHOW PANDEMIC MASKING BREXIT EFFECTS – BCC

Responding to today's ONS trade statistics, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

July

23rd

BCC SAYS MANY BUSINESSES FACE DIFFICULT WEEKS AHEAD DESPITE PLAN FOR SELF-ISOLATION EXEMPTIONS

Responding to an update on possible self-isolation exemptions for key workers in critical services, Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said:

July

22nd

UK to seize Brexit opportunities and unleash innovation by overhauling approach to red tape: 22 July 2021

Bold proposals to reform and modernise the way regulation and rules are set in the UK to slash Brexit red tape have been unveiled by Ministers today.

July

21st

BCC Calls for Negotiated Settlement Following Latest NI Protocol Announcement

Responding to the announcement of the new UK approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said:

July

20th

BUSINESS SUPPORT WILL BE CRUCIAL AS NEW EU BORDER AND CUSTOMS CONTROL PLANS ARE CONFIRMED

Responding to the publication of Government plans on the future of Border controls, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said:

July

16th

BCC RESPONDS TO ONS LABOUR MARKET STATS FOR JULY

Commenting on ONS Labour Market statistics for July 2021 published today, BCC Head of Economics, Suren Thiru, said:

July

15th

BCC RESPONSE ON BUSINESS GUIDANCE FOR JULY 19 REOPENING  

Responding to the publication of Government guidance for businesses ahead of the full reopening of the economy, Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said: 

July

15th

BCC Research: Nearly 3 in 4 Exporters Report No Sales Growth in Q2

The British Chambers of Commerce’s Trade Confidence Outlook for Q2 has shown that exporters still face significant issues after a historically weak Q1. The survey of more than 2,800 UK exporters revealed that the percentage of firms reporting increased export sales had risen to 27%, a 7-point rise

July

14th

Have your say on the Lower Thames Crossing: Community impacts consultation

Find out more on a dedicated consultation website and have your say.

July

9th

Restart, Rebuild, Renew

Leading the recovery of business.

July

8th

Quarterly Recruitment Outlook

Quarterly Recruitment Outlook – 70% Face Difficulty Finding Staff as Workforce Growth Expectations Surge

July

8th

United Kingdom signs free trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein

The deal will boost critical sectors like digital, financial, and professional business services, slash tariffs and support jobs in every corner of the UK.

July

7th

How smaller retailers can respond to challenging trading conditions

How smaller retailers can respond to challenging trading conditions. It’s frequently reported how the high street is under immense pressure, with smaller retailers taking the brunt of the impact.

July

5th

BCC Says Questions Remain as Government Sets Out Plans for Reopening

Reacting to the Prime Minister’s statement today, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said:  

July

1st

Quarterly Economic Survey Q2:  Marked Improvement in Business Conditions but Inflation Concerns Hit Record Highs

The British Chambers of Commerce’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) – the UK’s largest independent survey of business sentiment and a leading indicator of UK GDP growth – has found a marked improvement in business conditions in Q2 as covid restrictions eased.

June

30th

UK & GCC commit to strengthening trading relationship

The UK and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have completed a Review to explore new opportunities to boost their trading and investment relationship.