Sheffield Labour MPs want Prime Minister’s support for breakthrough Sheffield health initiative
Thu 2nd July 2020
Sheffield’s five Labour MPs have written to the Prime Minister and Health Secretary to seek support for the building of a world class Centre for Child Health Technology (CCHT) on the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park.
Bluebell Wood backs calls for more detailed government guidance for seriously ill children
Thu 2nd July 2020
Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice is backing calls on the government to urgently provide detailed guidance for families of seriously ill children, after new research revealed they are feeling more isolated than ever despite the easing of lockdown.
BCC Quarterly Economic Survey Q2 2020: Chancellor must set out roadmap to recovery as UK economy endures historic setback
Wed 1st July 2020
The British Chambers of Commerce has called for “swift, substantial and immediate action” to bolster the economy, as its Quarterly Economic Survey (QES)
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 Renewal
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:
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