Responding to the latest Office for National Statistics data on UK trade for January, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “There was a slow start to the year in export volumes for both goods and services, with a modest rise in volumes...
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremey Hunt announced his latest financial updates in this year’s Spring Budget Statement on Wednesday. Key takeaways from his speech include National Insurance being cut from 10% to 8%, the freezing of the salary thresholds at which people pay income tax and...
Responding to the outcomes from the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “These were difficult and robust discussions between the world’s trade ministers, key officials, and the WTO, but they were ultimately...
Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) across England “are working and beginning to make positive differences for local employers”, according to a new report commissioned by the British Chambers of Commerce. Based on evidence from 21 of the 32 chamber led LSIPs, the evaluation report concludes that...
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Quarterly Economic Forecast has slightly upgraded growth expectations for 2024 and 2025, as the recession lasts just two quarters, but strong growth will remain elusive. UK Economic Outlook The UK economy is expected to grow every year until the end of...
Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that all stands for the highly anticipated Chamber Means Business 2024 exhibition have sold out in record time. Following the unprecedented success of last year's event, 65 stand bookings were sold out within 48 hours...
