Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, responds to the Parliamentary defeat of the Meaningful Vote on the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration.
The BCC's research and lobbying work has focused on the practical impacts on firms of the decision to leave the EU. The BCC is campaigning for clarity on the nature of the future relationship with the EU, and answers to the pragmatic concerns of businesses.
Our research and analysis below is intended to distill the complexity of the political process, and assess what the negotiations and agreements mean in practical terms for businesses.
On 14 November the UK and European Commission jointly published an updated version of the draft Withdrawal Agreement (WA) and outline Political Declaration (PD). These documents represent the agreements reached by the UK's and EU's negotiating teams.
Following the publication of the Withdrawal Agreement, the BCC has put together a FAQ on the agreement and the likely next steps in the process.
Our priority is to assess the implications of these proposals, working closely with Chamber business communities across the UK.
On 25th November 2018, the UK and European Commission agreed the text of the UK Withdrawal Agreement (WA) and Political Declaration (PD).
The BCC has analysed the level of clarity for business that the proposed Brexit agreements provide on the key areas covered by our Risk Register and Business Brexit Checklist.
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has published the two-dozen top real-world questions being asked on Brexit by businesses across the UK, where clarity is urgently needed so that firms can plan their trade following the UK’s departure from the EU.
As negotiations progress, Chambers of Commerce will be assessing progress against these questions. To date, businesses have had some assurances on the status of EU nationals in the UK workforce and on the industrial standards regime – hence the ‘amber’ ratings for these two issues.
The British Chambers of Commerce has created a Business Brexit checklist to help businesses consider the changes that leaving the EU may bring to their firm.
The UK's impending departure from the European Union will bring change for businesses of every size and sector. Chambers of Commerce believe that all firms - not just those directly and immediately affected - should be undertaking a Brexit 'health check', and a broader test of existing business plans.
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), in partnership with independent business funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has conducted one of the biggest surveys of business opinion since the referendum, amassing the views of over 2,500 firms from across the UK.
We found that nearly two-thirds of firms still aren’t preparing for Brexit – and in the event of a ‘no deal’ outcome many would cut investment and recruitment plans.
Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, responds to the Parliamentary defeat of the Meaningful Vote on the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration.
Mike Spicer, Director of Research and Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) comments on the GDP and trade statistics for November 2018, published by the ONS today,
The British Chambers of Commerce’s quarterly economic survey – the UK’s largest private sector survey of business sentiment and a leading indicator of UK GDP growth – finds that the UK economy ended 2018 stuck in a weak holding pattern.
Director General Dr Adam Marshall comments on the publication of the Immigration White Paper.
