Policy & Campaign Updates

DURHAM DISTILLERY URGES CHAMBER MEMBERS TO RESPOND TO ECONOMIC SURVEY

Friday May 22, 2020

North East England Chamber of Commerce member Durham Distillery has urged businesses to let Government know what they need to succeed by completing the Chamber’s Economic Survey.

Wander Films encourage businesses to complete survey

Wednesday 20th of May 2020

North East England Chamber of Commerce member Chloe Clover of Wander Films, based in Middlesbrough, has kindly done a video encouraging businesses to fill in the Economic Survey.

The UK's Global Trade Tariff

Tuesday 19th of May 2020

The UK Government has announced a range of changes in its new Global Tariff policy to take effect from the 1st January 2021. (19th May 2020)

Information on Covid 19 testing

Monday 4th of May 2020

This document will be updated with Government advice on testing and the information on testing centres in the region (last updated 19th of May)

Global Chambers View on Coronavirus

Tuesday 28th of April 2020

How has the rest of the world responded to the Coronavirus? This piece collects the experiences and stories from Chambers across the world for member knowledge.

Chamber strongly welcomes green light for HS2

Wednesday 15th of April 2020

North East England Chamber of Commerce has campaigned vigorously for HS2 to be given the go-ahead and strongly welcomes the Government’s decision today.

COVID-19: A Global FAQ.

Monday 6th of April 2020

A Collection of Frequently Asked Questions from business about how COVID-19 is impacting global trade and the Chamber's Global Services.

Covid 19 Q&A

Wednesday 25th of March 2020

Here are some key questions answered by the policy team, we will be regularly updating this document as Government advice changes.

Chamber response to the Government support measures

Friday 20th of March 2020

Assistant Director - Policy, Jonathan Walker comments:

Budget 2020: What can we expect for Skills and Education?

Wednesday 18th of March 2020

In this blog Niamh Corcoran takes a look back at the 2020 budget and the pledges made towards education and skills.

Budget 2020, COVID-19 and the North East global outlook

Monday 16th of March 2020

The Chamber released an initial statement shortly after Rishi Sunak delivered his first budget as Chancellor, in which we broadly welcomed many of the decisions taken, while being careful to add that for some pledges, the devil will be in the details. International Policy adviser Tom Kennedy takes a look at the last week in this blog post.