Uncategorised 14 March 2025
Growth suffers as firms face choppy waters ahead
Responding to the latest GDP data released by the ONS, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “With businesses facing an impending avalanche of cost pressures, it’s unsurprising that growth is in trouble. With GDP shrinking in January and an expansion of just 0.2% for the three months prior, the […]
Uncategorised 13 March 2025
Surgical red-tape cuts can boost business
Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech on regulation and civil service reform, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Businesses want regulation which supports rather than hampers them – and we’re encouraged by the Prime Minister’s speech today. “A pledge to cut red tape and unnecessary regulation is something […]
Uncategorised 12 March 2025
Charity celebrates personal best in the TTP Cambridge Half Marathon
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity was thrilled that 95 dedicated runners participated in the TTP Cambridge Half Marathon on Sunday 9 March 2025, to support people in Cambridgeshire living with an advanced serious illness or other life-limiting condition and those who need end of life care. The Charity are so grateful to all those who have […]
Uncategorised 12 March 2025
US tariffs hit UK business
Reacting to the introduction of 25 percent tariffs on exports of UK steel and aluminium to the United States, William Bain, BCC Head of Trade Policy, said: “This is a difficult day for trans-Atlantic trade and plunges businesses, in both the US and UK, into a new age of uncertainty. “Products made with […]
Uncategorised 12 March 2025
Planning and Infrastructure reform must benefit business
Responding to the unveiling of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the BCC, said: “It’s encouraging to see the Government has heeded our calls to tackle the problems of the UK’s worn-out infrastructure to fire up growth. “These reforms have great potential to unlock bottlenecks in […]
Uncategorised 10 March 2025
UK must transform archaic infrastructure
The report has been produced by the BCC’s Local Economy of the Future Challenge Group, drawing on expertise from Chambers and businesses of all sizes and sectors. It advises that the Infrastructure and Planning Bill, which is expected to be put before Parliament soon, must have the interests of business at its heart. And […]
Uncategorised 6 March 2025
Discover the Untold Story of WWII Special Forces: The Jedburghs
On Thursday, March 20th at 19.30, join Benjamin F. Jones, State Historian and Director of the South Dakota State Historical Society, for an exclusive online presentation that will take you deep into one of World War II’s most audacious and covert operations. Discover the remarkable story of The Jedburghs, an elite group of special forces […]
Uncategorised 6 March 2025
The Spring Statement 2025 – what will it mean for you?
Join us for a post-Spring Statement briefing The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will deliver her first Spring Statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday 26th March 2025. With economic growth slowing and mounting pressure on public finances, we may see revisions to some previously announced measures alongside new initiatives aimed at addressing current challenges. To […]
Local Skills Improvement Plan, Next Generation, Skills Development 6 March 2025
MP Andrew Pakes engages with local employers and apprentices to champion apprenticeship growth
Local employers and apprentices gathered last Friday for a roundtable discussion with Andrew Pakes, MP for Peterborough and Co-Chair of the Apprenticeships APPG, to discuss how to increase apprenticeship opportunities in the Peterborough region. Hosted by leading accountancy training provider First Intuition, the event highlighted the crucial role that accountancy apprenticeships play in supporting economic […]