BCC comments ahead of Prime Minister's speech encouraging Britain to Build Build Build
Tue 30th June 2020
Commenting ahead of the Prime Minister’s speech in the West Midlands, in which he will announce a ‘New Deal for Britain’, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said:
Breakthrough for South Yorkshire as Landmark Deal Unlocks New Funding and Powers for Economic Renewa
Mon 29th June 2020
New powers and millions of pounds in new funding are coming to South Yorkshire this summer, as the region’s landmark devolution deal is agreed.
BCC responds to Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee
Thu 18th June 2020
Commenting on the decision by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee to keep interest rates on hold and expand quantitative easing, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:
Be Prepared for the UK’s Full Departure from the European Union - 31st December 2020
Tue 16th June 2020
Following a meeting with the Withdrawal Joint Committee (WJC), the UK has formally notified the EU that it will neither accept nor seek any extension to the transition period.
BCC responds to April GDP figures
Mon 15th June 2020
Commenting on GDP statistics for April 2020, published today (12 June) by the ONS, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said:
BCC responds to UK Finance’s update on Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme applications
Thu 30th April 2020
Commenting on UK Finance’s latest figures (30 April) on the number of firms successfully accessing CBILS, the BCC’s Head of Economics Suren Thiru said:
BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: Loan schemes still slow to help many cash-strapped firms – but furlough scheme preventing redundancies
Wed 29th April 2020
The leading business organisation’s weekly tracker poll, which serves as a barometer of the pandemic’s impact on businesses and the effectiveness of government support measures
BCC responds to announcement of the Bounce Back loans scheme
Tue 28th April 2020
Commenting on the Chancellor’s announcement of the Bounce Back loans scheme for micro businesses, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said:
BCC responds to ESFA’s post-16 provider relief scheme
Mon 27th April 2020
Commenting on the Education & Skills Funding Agency’s announcement of a post-16 provider relief scheme which will seek to continue education and training during the coronavirus pandemic, BCC Head of People Policy Jane Gratton said:
