Workforce issues were the focus of the BCC’s second Business Council meeting, held this morning, alongside Work and Pensions Secretary Rt Hon Mel Stride MP and Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall MP.
Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, responds to the latest Labour Market figures from the ONS
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has marginally upgraded its 2023 and 2024 GDP forecast but lowered the outlook for 2025, as economic growth for all three years flatlines.
A survey of almost 650 UK businesses by the BCC, has shown that customs checks, tariffs and regulation are the top three barriers to exporting.
Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, reacts to the publication of Labour’s small business plan,
Direct General, Shevaun Haviland, reacts to Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
William Bain, BCC Head of Trade Policy reacts to news of plans for a fresh trade deal with South Korea
BCC Director General, Shevaun Haviland, has met with the Executive Vice President of the EU Commission, Maroš Šefcovic, to discuss policy on the green transition and its impact upon trade.
Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, responds to the latest Labour Market from the ONS