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April
18th
BCC: Concerns over Inflation Rise as Manufacturers’ Price Expectations Climb to 4-year High
• Balance of manufacturers expecting their prices to increase highest since Q4 2017 • 87% of production & manufacturing firms cited pressure to raise prices from raw material costs • Overall, 38% of firms expect prices to rise in the next quarter, while only 5% expect prices to decrease
April
13th
BCC SAYS MODEST GROWTH IN GDP OFFERS SOME HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
Commenting on GDP figures for February 2021 published today by the ONS, BCC Head of Economics, Suren Thiru, said:
April
12th
Four in Ten UK Exporters Reporting Decreased Sales in Q1 2021
• Balance of UK firms reporting increased export sales drops, despite already being at historically low levels. • Hospitality firms, caterers, retailers and wholesalers all most likely to report decreased sales. • Advance bookings and export orders show no signs of improvement, indicating
April
9th
BCC Welcomes Global Travel Framework But Warns Questions Remain
 Responding to the publication of the Global Travel Taskforce Framework for International Travel, British Chambers of Commerce Director of Policy James Martin said:
April
5th
BCC reacts to Prime Minister’s announcement on roadmap out of lockdown
Responding to the news that phase 2 of the roadmap out of lockdown for England will go ahead on April 12, Claire Walker, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said:
April
1st
BCC Quarterly Economic Survey Q1 2021:  Firms Fighting for Survival but More See a Route Out of Crisis
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 – found that business conditions remained historically poor in the first quarter of 2021 as the third lockdown severely limited
March
29th
BCC signs Armed Forces Covenant
The British Chamber of Commerce has today (29thMarch 2021) signed the Armed Forces Covenant in a virtual signing event attended by the Assistant Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Simon Brooks-Ward CVO OBE TD VR.
March
28th
BCC welcomes government announcement of the provision of rapid at-home test kits for firms
As the government announces the provision of rapid at-home test kits for firms, BCC Co-Executive Director Claire Walker said:
March
26th
BCC says critical questions remain for businesses wanting to reopen.
The BCC is urging the government to give businesses much greater clarity on its roadmap out of lockdown as firms continue to suffer.
March
18th
BCC says improvements to audit industry are a positive step 
Commenting on the Government’s overhaul of the UK’s audit regime, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the BCC, said: 
March
11th
BCC says temporary postponement of import checks must lead to permanent solution
Commenting on the announcement of the postponement, Adam Marshall, Director General of the BCC, said:
March
8th
BCC Chair calls on businesswomen across the world to celebrate their achievements for International Women’s Day on March 8
Sarah Howard MBE believes women in business have a lot to be proud of but more needs to be done to make sure their voices are heard, especially in company boardrooms.
March
6th
BCC says plan to increase access to free covid testing for businesses is crucial to economic recovery
Responding to news of the plan to drop restrictions on which businesses can access free testing, Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said:
March
3rd
BCC provides its full response to March 2021 Budget
The British Chambers of Commerce provides its full response to the Budget 2021 
March
2nd
BCC reacts to news of extension to the Job Retention Scheme
Responding to an announcement by The Treasury that the Job Retention Scheme will be extended until the end of September, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the BCC, said:
February
22nd
BCC responds to Prime Minister's roadmap for reopening in England
Commenting on the Prime Minister's roadmap for reopening in England, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said:
February
19th
BCC responds to delay to business rates review
Commenting on the delay to HM Treasury’s Fundamental Review of Business Rates until autumn, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said:
February
19th
BCC welcomes European Commission data adequacy ruling
Commenting on the decision by the European Commission to grant the UK data adequacy, BCC Co-Executive Director Hannah Essex said: 
February
18th
BCC Coronavirus Survey: cash remains top concern for lockdown-stricken firms across UK
Results from the latest BCC survey on the impact of Coronavirus on businesses show they have been pushed to the brink by the effect of multiple lockdowns.
February
11th
BCC Brexit survey: Half of UK exporters report difficulties adapting to changes relating to EU-UK goods trade
Results from the first major business survey for 2021 by the British Chambers of Commerce on Brexit found that half (49%) of  exporters  are  facing difficulties in adapting to the changes in the trade of goods following the ratification of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) on