Unemployment Up As Business Costs Rise
10th June 2025
Responding to the latest labour market data, published by the ONS this morning, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “The increase in employment costs for business appears to be starting to bite
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Success for BCC campaign to simplify trade procedures as Government acts to issue EORI numbers
21st August 2019
Commenting on the announcement that the government will act on the BCC’s call to automatically issue businesses with an EORI number, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General, of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “This step is long overdue, yet welcome nonetheless.
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Understanding documentation for 2021
2nd July 2020
Is your business ready for 1/1/21 and the end of the transition period? Are you a customs agent? Or does your company use customs agents and intermediaries to help you trade with the EU? If so, you need to know how to
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Vision Engineering wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2020 for Lynx EVO ergonomic stereo microscope
23rd April 2020
LONDON, 21.04.20: Vision Engineering, a 61 year old British leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality visual inspection and measurement technologies, has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2020 in the Innovation category, for its high tech ergonomic optical inspection
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BCC responds to Chancellor’s speech
1st October 2019
Responding to the speech by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “It’s good to hear the Chancellor committing to significant
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South East business leaders are amongst the most confident in the UK about the future following COVID-19
8th September 2020
67% of South East companies are confident about their resilience over the next 12 months, compared to an average of 51% nationwide, according to a BDO LLP poll released today The majority (70%) of South East business leaders expect the
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – January 28th
28th January 2021
Before we even finish the first month of the year so much has happened. Vaccines are being delivered at a great pace, which is crucial as we remain in a full lockdown. This week marked the 100,000th death from Covid,
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UK SMEs Urged to Update International Data Transfer Arrangements by 21st March 2024
20th March 2024
In a significant development for UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a crucial deadline looms on the horizon. Businesses reliant on standard contractual clauses for international data transfers must update their arrangements to comply with new regulations by the 21st
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Chambers of Commerce challenge PM to meet five business tests for Covid restrictions
19th October 2020
In a letter to the Prime Minister, British Chambers of Commerce Director General, Dr Adam Marshall, BCC President Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith and Chamber CEOs from across the United Kingdom set five business tests that must be met to limit the impact
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Surrey Chambers of Commerce Sets Out Ambitious Action Plan for Skills
11th August 2023
Creating a mechanism to deliver cultural and behavioural change in the local skills system is central to the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP), published today by Surrey Chambers of Commerce following approval from the Secretary of State for Education.
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BCC comments on Prime Minister’s address and next stage of Coronavirus response
11th May 2020
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s address this evening (10 May) in which he set out a conditional plan for the next phase of the response to Covid-19, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “Businesses share the Prime Minister’s ambition to
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BCC responds to the announcement of new national lockdowns in England
5th January 2021
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement of a new, national lockdown in England, and following the implementation of a lockdown in Scotland earlier today, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “Businesses will understand why the Prime Minister has felt compelled to act on the spiralling threat
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 8th September 2021
8th September 2021
Column for Surrey Ad w/c 6th September 2021 Louise Punter-CEO Surrey Chambers of Commerce Are we ready for winter? When the COVID-19 crisis engulfed the globe, it was, first and foremost, a public health emergency of a scope and severity that
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BCC comments on PM statement
22nd May 2019
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s statement, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Businesses need concrete outcomes to plan for the future. In the absence of parliamentary consensus on either the Withdrawal Agreement or
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Kellys Charity Events
19th March 2024
We are delighted to announce the return of the Kelly’s Cycle Challenge for 2024 and this year it’s an extra special one! We are celebrating the 10th anniversary of our Cycle Challenge! This event has been our biggest fundraiser each
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Jarmila Yu of YUnique Marketing Ltd Teams up with Enterprise Nation and Salesforce
29th May 2020
Enterprise Nation now launches local meet-up group in Surrey Heath to offer vital peer-to-peer support for small firms during the Coronavirus pandemic and beyond. Surrey Heath Local Leader, Jarmila Yu, will lead monthly online meet-ups to nurture local firms through
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BCC responds to Jeremy Corbyn’s speech
25th September 2019
Commenting on Jeremy Corbyn’s speech at the Labour Party Conference, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “While most businesses will welcome Mr Corbyn’s commitment to try to avoid a messy and disorderly Brexit, and this
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Smith & Williamson’s Guildford office raises £2,600 for Guildford Action
17th March 2021
Smith & Williamson’s Guildford office has raised more than £2,600 for its charity partner, Guildford Action, since September through a number of fundraising activities. Guildford Action provides a safe refuge for people who have fallen through the net, or out
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Amazon Filters set to boost pharmaceuticals sector reach at Singapore show
3rd July 2025
A Surrey manufacturer is to showcase filter products and solutions for the global pharmaceuticals sector at a major international trade show in Singapore. Team members from Amazon Filters will be at the ISPE Singapore Conference and Exhibition to discuss how
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BCC Response to PM’s Statement
14th October 2022
Responding to the Prime Minister’s statement this afternoon, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “The Prime Minister was right to take some action now. We have been calling for the Government to urgently address market volatility, return stability
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