Viva scoops Consultancy of Year award
Viva has been named the North’s Small PR Consultancy of the Year 2019 by industry body the PRCA. The Rawtenstall-based agency landed the prize at the PRCA DARE Awards [...]
BCC comments on GDP and trade statistics
Commenting on the latest UK GDP and trade statistics, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Although there [...]
BCC and Indeed: Immigration proposals could exacerbate labour shortages
Over half of UK businesses with staff from outside the UK would be negatively impacted by government proposals for the UK’s future immigration system, according to new research released [...]
BCC Quarterly Economic Survey Q2 2019: UK growth stalling amid manufacturing slowdown
The British Chambers of Commerce’s Quarterly Economic Survey – the largest private sector survey of business sentiment and a leading indicator of UK GDP growth, closely watched by policymakers including [...]
Remove blockers in the skills system to alleviate recruitment struggles, says BCC and Indeed
New research by the British Chambers of Commerce, in partnership with global job site Indeed, reveals the increasing time it’s taking businesses to recruit the skills they need, emphasising [...]
BCC comments on review of immigration proposals
Commenting on the announcement that the Home Secretary Sajid Javid has asked the Migration Advisory Committee to review and advise on salary thresholds for the future immigration system, Mike [...]
BCC comments on inflation figures
Commenting on the inflation statistics for May 2019, published today by the Office for National Statistics, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: [...]
The QES for this quarter is now open!
What is the QES? The British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) is the largest and most representative independent business survey of its kind in the UK. This [...]
BCC responds to Prime Minister’s statement
Responding to the announcement that Theresa May will step down as Prime Minister, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “We wish the [...]
BCC comments on inflation statistics
Commenting on the inflation statistics for April 2019, published today by the Office for National Statistics, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), [...]