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13 Feb 2023

Chancellor's Spring Budget must hit four key targets

The BCC has set out four goals the Chancellor must hit during his Spring Budget.  Issues of childcare, energy costs, business rates and gre…

10 Feb 2023

Recession avoided but tough year ahead

Reacting to the ONS GDP figures for Q4 2022, David Bharier, Head of Research at the BCC, said:        “Today’s GDP estimates, while indicat…

02 Feb 2023

Interest rate rise a further squeeze on firms

Commenting on today’s Bank of England interest rate rise, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:  …

27 Jan 2023

Chancellor’s Economic Vision Missing Two Vital ‘Es’

Reacting to the Chancellor’s speech setting out his vision for economic growth, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said:  “The …

19 Jan 2023

Rising costs, declining confidence and prospects of recession weigh down hopes of business growth

The latest findings from a leading Scottish business survey by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) shows Scottish businesses and the eco…

18 Jan 2023

Inflation peaked but economy still on shaky ground

Commenting on the Office for National Statistics inflation figures for December 2022, BCC Head of Research, David Bharier, said:     “A sec…