CHAMBER SAYS SPENDING REVIEW ‘A MISSED OPPORTUNITY’

Wednesday 25th of November 2020

Jonathan Walker, policy director, North East England Chamber of Commerce said: “The Chancellor’s speech had been billed as the next step in the Government's ‘levelling up’ agenda at challenging time for our regional economy. While we acknowledge the pressure on public finances, the statement was a missed opportunity to restore confidence and many announcements were poorly targeted and too short-term in their scope.

CHAMBER URGES GOVERNMENT TO TACKLE KEY ISSUES AHEAD OF SPENDING REVIEW

Tuesday 24th of November 2020

North East England Chamber of Commerce has set out a clear set of demands it wants to see in the Chancellor’s Spending Review on Wednesday, 25 November.

Chamber comment on Prime Minister's statement

Monday 23rd of November 2020

Jonathan Walker, director of policy, North East England Chamber of Commerce said:

Chamber urges Government to tackle Covid impact on women

Monday 23rd of November 2020

A powerful forum of North East businesswomen has written to Government urging it to act on challenges arising from the pandemic which are affecting women disproportionately.

'2020 hasn't exactly been the best year...'

Friday 20th of November 2020

Jonathan Walker's latest column for the Journal

How Businesses can Take Back Control of their Outgoings

Thursday 19th of November 2020

National restrictions continue to significantly affect businesses across the country. While non-essential retail, hospitality and leisure businesses have had to temporarily close during lockdown, those businesses which are still operating will also have been heavily affected by the pandemic.

HS2 CHAIR SETS OUT HOW RAIL INVESTMENT CAN HELP LEVEL UP NORTH EAST

Wednesday 18th of November 2020

The Sunderland-born chair of HS2, the UK’s largest infrastructure programme, told North East business leaders he sees the route as galvanising interest in how the country can level up.

Durham Cathedral prepares for life after Covid-19

Tuesday 17th of November 2020

Durham Cathedral, a valued member of the North East England Chamber of Commerce, is launching an ambitious and innovative plan to safeguard its future.

This column is brought to you by the letter ‘B’ (for Brexit, sorry) and the number 270.

Friday 13th of November 2020

Arlen Pettitt's Latest Column for The Journal

North East England Chamber of Commerce comment on trade statistics

Thursday 12th of November 2020

Trade statistics released today highlight the challenges UK exporters have faced and continue to face in 2020, as Britain’s short-lived trade surplus ended. In September 2020, UK imports increased by £3.6bn to £49.2bn while exports flatlined at £48.5bn – a monthly deficit of £600m. This 8.0% increase in imports can likely be sourced to an increase in demand as we continued to live in loosened COVID-19 restrictions. The statistics for November 2020, when released, will likely show a dip in imports but not quite as drastic as we saw over summer.

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