William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:  “Business will welcome an Agreement in Principle between the UK and New Zealand covering trade in goods and services.   “We particularly welcome the intention to agree comprehensive chapters on market access, labour mobility and professional qualifications,......

Proportion of UK exporters reporting increased export sales (30%) rose slightly from Q2 (27%)  However, proportion reporting decreased sales remained stubbornly and historically high at 26%, while 45% report no change  Recovery in manufacturing exports began to fall back slightly from previous quarter  A survey of 2,600 UK exporters has revealed that the recovery in export sales......

Commenting on the inflation statistics for September 2021, published today by the Office for National Statistics, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:   “September’s dip in inflation reflects temporary data distortions rather than the reality on the ground.   “The slowdown......