Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the BCC, says the grants will be a lifeline for struggling businesses
Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the BCC, says the grants will be a lifeline for struggling businesses
BCC Director General Adam Marshall comments on the BEIS Select Committee report, ‘The impact of Coronavirus on businesses and workers: Interim pre-Budget report’, published today.
Results from the latest British Chambers of Commerce survey, in partnership with moneycorp, found that while 44% of UK exporters to the EU plan to grow their exports to the European Union, nearly a quarter (23%) are looking to either reduce their activity in the EU or have no activity at all in the next 12 months, following the ratification of the UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement. Two-thirds of UK businesses are looking to increase activity in the domestic market.
BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru comments on the Office for National Statistics' labour market figures for February 2021, published today.
BCC Director General Adam Marshall comments on the Prime Minister's roadmap for reopening in England.
BCC Co-Executive Director Hannah Essex comments on the decision by the European Commission to grant the UK data adequacy.
BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru comments on the delay to HM Treasury’s Fundamental Review of Business Rates until autumn.
The BCC is calling for the UK Government to set out a clear roadmap for reopening as its COVID impact survey finds many firms have been pushed to the brink.
BCC says there is little to cheer in latest GDP data as economy remains well below pre-pandemic levels
BCC believes the fund is a welcome first step for small businesses grappling with EU trade issues