Delivering Growth: Resilient Global Supply Chains
Global Britain Report
This report takes a clear-headed analysis of the economic data, and key sectoral priorities for our global supply chains.
New Trade Frontiers for SMES: Digitalising Commerce, Raising Economic Growth
Global Britain Report
This report identifies what businesses currently say about the impact of border regulation and compliance measures, with how private sector innovation can be the answer in key export markets.
Fit for 230: Ideas for a Globally Competitive UK
Global Britain Report
This report has a clear narrative on why competitiveness is vital and more than 40 policy recommendations on how we can get the UK climbing global rankings once more.
Trade and Investment: Getting Delivery Right for the UK Economy
Global Britain Report
This report outlines challenges in five areas: infrastructure investment, investment and economic diplomacy, reforming regulation and capital requirements, trade agreements and delivering export growth, and the UK’s influence in multilateral forums to promote trade and investment.
Accelerating Growth: Driving Trade and Inward Investment
Global Britain Report
This report summarises the approach of the British Chambers of Commerce to helping the UK grow and prosper as an independent nation.
The EU Reset: A Business Manifesto
Global Britain Report
The Report identifies a long list of specific decisions and reforms that UK businesses want their government to address with determination and energy.
International 11 September 2026
EU Sales Drive Upswing In Exports
Commenting on the latest trade data released by the Office for National Statistics, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:
“Sustained growth in wider UK economic activity was reflected in July’s trade figures. The rise in exports across goods and services was broad based, particularly in trade with the EU. Although, goods imports from the rest of the world were also strong. This was led by increases in car orders from China and aircraft from the USA.
International 10 September 2026
US Trade Still A UK Priority
Speaking after attending the 10th UK-US SME Dialogues in Cardiff to discuss trans-Atlantic trade and investment, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers, said:
“Trade and investment links with the US certainly feel stronger than they did a year ago. The US is the largest inward investor in the UK, our largest individual trading partner and largest purchaser of our services.
International 26 August 2026
Canada and the US edge further into a tariff dispute
Key takeaways Tit-for-tat trade tariffs continue between the US and Canada UK household bills set to rise again with an energy price cap uplift ECB’s Schnabel argues for rate hikes for a resilient economy Australia set for rate hike after CPI overshoot Tit-for-tat trade tariffs continue between the US and Canada According to reports from […]
Economic Growth, International 19 August 2026
Defence Investment – A Challenge The UK Cannot Get Wrong
The Autumn Budget will contain a political hand grenade for the new Chancellor John Healey to defuse in the shape of the Defence Investment Plan.
The initial announcement on defence spending at the end of June 2026, left several unresolved funding commitments to be decided at the budget.
The Chancellor previously resigned as Defence Secretary over a lack of funding. He will have no illusions about the size of the hole he must now plug nor why it is so important.
International 19 August 2026
Markets absorb inflation pressures as focus shifts to growth risks
Key takeaways
• UK CPI inflation rises in line with expectations as the latest energy price cap increase feeds through to household bills
• Strong US industrial production data offers little support to the dollar ahead of the latest Fed minutes
• Lane describes Euro Area growth as ‘not too bad’, but tighter policy still poses risks to the outlook
• UAE suspends trade and financial links with Iran as regional tensions escalate
International 14 August 2026
Export growth needs more than ambition, says Chamber trade expert
The latest UK trade figures should be a catalyst for a wider conversation about what businesses need to succeed in international markets, says Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce Associate Partner Dr Ilona Karpanos.