Our aim is to celebrate the strength and success of business across the UK. BCC events provide businesses with opportunities to connect with potential customers, peers and parliamentarians.
In addition, your local Chamber runs events throughout the year allowing you to connect and network with other companies, showcase your business and keep up-to-date with the latest news, issues and sector insight.
Our 2021 Global Annual Conference, held virtually on 16 and 17 June was one of the main events in the business calendar and was attended by high profile politicians, inspirational business leaders and the wider Chamber Network, including international representation from the Global Business Network.
Thank you for joining us at the 2019 International Trade Summit.
While investments announced today will take time to bed in, Government should consider other action that will relieve immediate pressures, particularly on smaller businesses. This should include an urgent review of the shortage occupation list to allow for short-term visas in key sectors, and an SME energy price cap.
The Chancellor has listened to Chambers’ long-standing calls for changes to the business rates system and this will be good news for many firms.
While businesses support the minimum wage, the size of this increase – with less than six months’ notice - will cause significant concern, especially with so many smaller firms already struggling.
Improving the quality and reach of early-stage finance is crucial for levelling up economic opportunity across all nations and regions of the UK
