Policy & Campaign Updates

Welcoming back the North East's Arts and Culture Sector

Thursday May 13, 2021

Amber Burney's latest column for the Journal

UK Trade Statistics March 2021

Wednesday 12th of May 2021

As business understanding of the new UK-EU relationship grows day by day, trade statistics for March 2021 and the first quarter of the year demonstrate the impact that EU Exit has had on UK imports and exports so far.

Chamber comment on Queen's Speech

Tuesday 11th of May 2021

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

Great Reasons to do business in the North East: it's vibrant and culturally rich with Sage Gateshead

Friday 30th of April 2021

Mays great reason to do business in the North East celebrates our vibrant and culturally rich places. Fraser Anderson, director of external relations and strategic development at Sage Gateshead, discusses the importance of NewcastleGatesheads iconic imagery, our cultural organisations like Sage Gateshead, the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Durham Cathedral and the wide variety of art, cultural and heritage experiences available in the North East.

Julie Underwood's latest for the Journal

Friday 30th of April 2021

Julie Underwood, director of international trade, North East England Chamber of Commerce

Business leaders hear more help needed post Brexit

Tuesday 27th of April 2021

North East business leaders heard two international trade policy speakers set out the challenges for companies as part of a week-long series of North East England Chamber of Commerce webinars on Brexit.

Chamber campaigning against adult education funding cuts

Tuesday 13th of April 2021

The Chamber and five regional Colleges have written to Government demanding they urgently revoke their adult education funding clawback. We believe the clawback threatens to reduce capacity for adult education provision at a time when investment in lifelong learning has never been more important.

Chamber comment on April roadmap update

Monday 5th of April 2021

James Ramsbotham, chief executive, North East England Chamber of Commerce said:

Great Reasons to do business in the North East: We're open for opportunities and investment with FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies

Thursday 1st of April 2021

April's great reason to do business in the North East highlights how we're open for opportunities and investment. Michael Lyons, Global CFO for FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies discusses the investment in the region, and how they're at the forefront of opportunity.

Chamber calls for tax change to 9pm taxi fares expense claims

Tuesday 30th of March 2021

The North East’s largest independent business organisation is calling on the Government to change HMRC rules so that taxi fares can be claimed as a working expense before the current 9pm threshold.

“Shhhh, it’s supposed to be a secret!” – the North East and its quality of life

Monday 29th of March 2021

For this month's Great Reason to do business in the North East, Arlen Pettitt discusses our great quality of life.