The UK economy will grow at a slower pace than expected with trade set to lag significantly behind the wider recovery, according to the British Chambers of Commerce’s (BCC) latest economic forecast.
Responding to the publication of the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) today, the leaders of South Yorkshire’s Chambers of Commerce said in a joint statement:
Commenting on the inflation statistics for October 2021, published today by the Office for National Statistics, Head of Economics at the BCC Suren?Thiru, said:
New BCC data released today from a survey of over 1,000 businesses has thrown sharp focus on the impact of skills and commodities shortages for UK firms, with spiralling prices in evidence.
Giving her reaction to the Chancellor’s budget, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said:
The BCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) has shown that while businesses continue to recover from the deepest recession on record, persistent weakness in several indicators highlight concerns over the strength of the recovery.
South Yorkshire’s most influential barometer of business conditions, the Quarterly Economic Survey, went live today.
South Yorkshire’s Chambers of Commerce have come together to lead a successful bid that could transform skills supply, employment prospects, and business productivity across the region.
A video recording of our South Yorkshire Quarterly Economic Survey – let’s talk about cashflow webinar that took place on the 13th July 2021.