Policy & Campaign Updates

Party Manifestos: Building a Stronger North East?

Wednesday December 11, 2019

With one day of the election campaign left, we've been through the manifestos to see how they stack up against our campaign priorities

Chamber Response to Latest Export Statistics

Tuesday 10th of December 2019

NE Trade with World Outside EU Increases

Election Manifesto- Brexit Breakdown

Monday 9th of December 2019

Jack Simpson takes a look at the Brexit policies of the major parties ahead of this weeks election.

Sustainability as a talking point in the upcoming election

Thursday 5th of December 2019

Marianne O'Sullivan's column for the Journal

Darlington Area Round-Up

Wednesday 4th of December 2019

Darlington's final quarterly area meeting of the year took place on the 3rd December 2019 to discuss challenges, successes and plans for the area, kindly hosted by Blackwell Grange Hotel.

Jonathan Walker’s column telling it how it is

Thursday 28th of November 2019

If you’re anything like me then I’m sure you’ve been glued to the various election debates hitting the airwaves over the last couple of weeks.

Roundtable held at Newcastle Airport with Virgin Atlantic

Tuesday 26th of November 2019

Senior business leaders from across the North East were able to meet with Newcastle Airport and Virgin Atlantic to discuss Heathrow expansion and how this can benefit the North East.

Increasing unemployment a concern for the North East

Tuesday 12th of November 2019

The regional labour market statistics released this morning show an increasing gap in performance between English regions.

Don’t use the North East as a sound bite

Friday 8th of November 2019

Jack Simpson's column from the Journal

Chamber urges party leaders to recognise North East's potential

Tuesday 5th of November 2019

The North East’s largest business organisation, North East England Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive, James Ramsbotham has urged political party leaders to use this election campaign to produce a compelling vision for regional growth

The Brexit Election

Friday 1st of November 2019

On Monday, it was announced that we will be heading back to the voting polls for a Christmas General Election.