International 30 September 2026
UK & EU Business Join Forces On Made In Europe
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is backing a joint statement from its Chambers in Europe for the UK to be part of the EU’s emerging ‘Made in Europe’ framework.
The statement warns that treating the UK as a conventional third country would ignore decades of co-operation and the deeply integrated supply chains between the UK and EU.
Economic Growth, International 30 September 2026
Some Encouraging Signs for Business in PM’s Speech
Responding to Andy Burnham’s speech at the Labour Party Conference, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said.
“This was a powerful speech in which the Prime Minister took a long-term view and signalled a willingness to make tough choices.
“He gave business some encouraging signals that his government will avoid adding to the cost of doing business.
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.
International 14 August 2026
Services Propping Up Exports As Goods Fall
Total goods exports decreased by 4.7 per cent in volume. This was due to a 3.8 per cent decrease in non-EU exports, led by lower machinery and transport exports, including cars to China and power generators to the UAE. Meanwhile there was a 5.6 per cent decline in EU exports. This was due to lower sales of fuels (crude oil to Germany and Poland), chemicals (pharmaceutical exports to Germany), transport and machinery.