Following six consecutive months of growth GDP fell 2.6% in November as varying restrictions were brought into place across the UK. This economy is now 8.5% smaller than it was in February, proving a roadblock in the “V” shaped recover of the economy. The data does...
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BCC Global Annual Conference 2021
The British Chambers of Commerce flagship Annual Conference is one of the main events in the business calendar, with the 2021 Conference taking place on 16 and 17 June.
The Future of UK-EU Trade Relations webinar series
On 30 December 2020, one day before the end of the EU Transition Period, the UK and EU signed a crucial Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Save the dates for the British Chambers of Commerce upcoming series of webinars which will explore the new EU-UK Trade and...
The Future of UK-EU Trade Relations
On the 30 December 2020 at the end of the EU Transition Period, the UK and EU signed a crucial Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This interactive and engaging webinar will explore what has been agreed, to what extent have the UK’s negotiating objectives been realised,...
Government offers firms new grants to survive lockdown
Businesses in retail, hospitality and leisure will receive new grants to help them keep afloat until spring, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said.
The grants will be worth up to £9,000 per property, the Treasury says.
All non-essential businesses to close as England returns to stricter Lockdown
Announced last night in a television address to the nation, the Prime Minister announced a 3rd national lockdown for England. The announcement comes after a surge in cases and the worry that the NHS may become overwhelmed from the increase in positive results. Primary...
Chamber Network top five achievements 2020
As we reflect on a busy and challenging year, the BCC policy team has highlighted their top five achievements for 2020: A huge thank you to our growing network of Members who support us and provide us with essential business insights that allow us to lobby for these...
National Infrastructure Commission’s Rail Needs Assessment
Improving rail links between cities in the North and Midlands should be the first priority of a new approach to end stop-start investments and help level up the UK as part of a wider economic strategy, according to a major new report by the National Infrastructure...
BCC responds to the EU-UK Joint Committee agreement in principle on NI Protocol
Commenting on the agreement in principle of the EU-UK Joint Committee to ensure the Northern Ireland protocol is fully operational as of January 1st 2021, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said:
BCC responds to ONS GDP figures for October
Commenting on GDP figures for October 2020 published today by the ONS, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said:
“The sharp slowdown in economic output in October reflected the squeeze on activity from the re-introduction of tighter coronavirus restrictions, including the tier system in England. Firms in hospitality, who are most acutely exposed to the renewed restrictions, suffering particularly badly in the month.