Uncategorised 4 September 2025
Why would anyone want to be Chancellor? Commentary from MHA
London 3 September 2025: With Government borrowing at a near 30 years high, her stewardship of the public finances facing increasing criticism and having just lost her most reliable adviser to the Prime Minister, Rachel Reeves may well ask why anyone would want to be Chancellor. She clearly faces an enormous challenge on 26 November. […]
Uncategorised 3 September 2025
Join the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity Money Multiplier Challenge
Is your business ready for a team-building challenge that gives back to the community? With a seed fund of just £50, see how much money your team can grow in just over three months – all while supporting Arthur Rank Hospice Charity! How does it work? 1. Enter the Money Multiplier Challenge as a team […]
Uncategorised 3 September 2025
CKH helps to fund improvement works at Stanley Park
A new basketball court and all-weather surfacing has been provided at Stanley Park in Peterborough together with some additional outdoor gym equipment thanks to Cross Keys Homes (CKH). CKH has been working with Peterborough City Council’s (PCC) Open Space Management Team to help enhance the local park, which has also benefited in recent years from […]
Uncategorised 3 September 2025
Chamber Trade Update
GBP It’s a quiet week for UK data, but that doesn’t mean sterling will be spared from volatility. With no major economic releases scheduled, markets are likely to be driven by broader headlines – particularly those surrounding the upcoming Autumn Budget and Spending Review on 30 October. Concerns are mounting over potential changes to income tax, wealth tax, and […]
Uncategorised 1 September 2025
Guardtech Group set for exciting awards treble to close out buoyant performance in 2025
The East Anglian cleanroom construction specialists are up for prizes at the Pharma Industry Awards, London Construction Awards and SME National Business Awards grand finals THE GUARDTECH GROUP are set to end a buoyant 2025 with three big awards evenings – starting with the London Construction Awards at the end of this month. The contamination […]
Uncategorised 1 September 2025
The Future Of Work: Tackling Health-Related Inactivity
The People and Work breakout session at the British Chambers of Commerce Global Annual Conference 2025 brought together voices from business, policy and Parliament to confront one of the UK’s most pressing economic challenges: how to get people into work and help them stay there. Chaired by Corin Crane, Chief Executive of the Coventry and […]
Uncategorised 29 August 2025
UK-EU Deal Must Unburden Business and Cut Costs
Responding to yesterday’s speech by EU Relations Minister, Nick Thomas-Symonds – William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “A strong agri-food deal will remove costs, red tape and delays for UK businesses trading in food and plant products with the European Union. “Firms have spent staggering £60m a year […]
Uncategorised 29 August 2025
The End of De Minimis: another Brexit for SME exporters?
A niche-sounding rule change in Washington could hit thousands of UK SME exporters, raising costs, and cutting off a driver of innovation. On 29 August 2025, UK exporters will lose access to a crucial enabler of frictionless trade when the USA eliminates its $800 de minimis threshold. Far from being a technical customs adjustment, this […]
Uncategorised 29 August 2025
Price Bailey Chartered Accountants joins B4
Price Bailey, a leading firm of Chartered Accountants joins B4, an Oxford business community. The move comes as the firm opens its Oxford office, in the Quad at Lambourn House. Known for its specialist accountancy, tax and business advisory services, as well as its corporate finance, strategic planning, insolvency, recovery and employment law offerings, Price […]