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As part of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) expanded national offering, it is launching a new Insights Unit to provide businesses with best-in-class intelligence on the big strategic issues […]

BCC Director General, Shevaun Haviland, will use an appearance at a key Climate Change debate today to call for Government to set out a clear pathway for business on Net […]

Reacting to the Bank of England decision to raise the base rate to 5%, BCC Head of Research, David Bharier, said: “With CPI inflation stubbornly higher than forecast at 8.7%, […]

Reacting to Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s speech at today’s Trade Unlocked event, BCC Head of Trade Policy, William Bain, said: “If we are to build a stronger, more digital […]

Reacting to the latest ONS inflation figures, David Bharier, Head of Research at the BCC, said:     “Today’s CPI rate of 8.7% shows that inflation is remaining elevated for longer […]

Business says a partnership with Government is vital to meet the UK’s commitment to be Net Zero by 2050.  The proposal is a centrepiece of a new report from business […]

Reacting to the latest Trade data from the ONS, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, at the BCC, said: “The recovery in UK goods exports to the rest of the […]

Reacting to the latest GDP data from the ONS, David Bharier, Head of Research at the BCC, said: “Today’s GDP figure of 0.1% growth for the three months to April […]

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) upgrades its 2023 GDP forecast to 0.3%, but economic activity will remain weak throughout the year, according to the organisation’s latest Quarterly Economic Forecast.   […]