Policy & Lobbying

In the first major survey of business sentiment since the General Election, the British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey – the UK’s largest and longest running independent business survey – shows taxation is now the main area of concern for businesses. Following improvements to business conditions in the first half of 2024, key indicators stalled or declined in [...]

BCC Reacts To Prime Minister's Conference Speech Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The Prime Minister rightly set out the importance of stabilising and growing the economy during his speech. Businesses stand ready to work in partnership with Government to reach those goals. “Firms also wanted to hear an upbeat plan for the future, so [...]

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Quarterly Economic Forecast (QEF) has upgraded growth expectations for 2024 following an improved picture so far this year. The forecast for 2025 remains unchanged, with a minor upward revision for 2026. UK Economic Outlook The QEF, winner of the 2024 FocusEconomics award for best GDP forecast, expects the UK economy to grow by 1.1% [...]

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is calling for an independent taskforce to urgently examine energy transition in the North Sea and safeguard tens of thousands of UK jobs. It comes after a new BCC report published today, found a careful balancing act will be needed to reach Net Zero and protect the huge oil and gas sector workforce, [...]

Responding to yesterday's King's Speech, Shevaun Haviland, Director General at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The commitment to an industrial strategy could put in place a framework to unleash the pent-up ambition of British business to grow the economy. “If we use it to make green innovation a key driver of that growth, and link it to a [...]

Responding to yesterday's King's Speech, Shevaun Haviland, Director General at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The commitment to an industrial strategy could put in place a framework to unleash the pent-up ambition of British business to grow the economy. “If we use it to make green innovation a key driver of that growth, and link it to a [...]

Local branding and marketing agency, Root Fifty-Two are excited to announce the appointment of Jon Cant as Head of Business Development. Jon joins the team with a mission to drive growth, enhance client engagement, and expand Root Fifty-Two’s market presence. With an impressive track record in business development and a keen understanding of marketing, Jon brings invaluable expertise to [...]

Responding to the latest GDP figures published this morning by the ONS, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The UK has had a strong start to the year and today’s data showing 0.9% growth in GDP in the three months to May is better than expected. Growth for May itself also ticked up at 0.4%, with [...]

Following today's news of a Labour Party majority in the July 4th general election, Miranda Barker OBE, CEO of East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, commented: "Our work of the last month, building and sharing our East Lancashire business manifesto, and working with the potential parliamentary candidates locally at our hustings, has helped to build great relationships with our new [...]