Policy & Campaign Updates

Lords Restart Customs Union Debate

Thursday April 19, 2018

Jack Simpson looks at what the House of Lords customs union vote means for Brexit.

Chamber Responds to the Export Strategy

Wednesday 18th of April 2018

Jack Simpson reports on the Chamber’s response to Baroness Rona Fairhead’s call for evidence in relation to the future Exporting Strategy.

Our town centre regeneration research project in partnership with Lichfields has launched

Monday 16th of April 2018

The decline of many British High Streets is seldom out of the news but a new North East research project aims to look at what could be done to help breathe new life into them and help their regeneration.

British Chambers Economic Survey Results

Thursday 12th of April 2018

The British Chambers of Commerce has published its national Quarterly Economic Survey results

Chamber economic survey shows strong export growth

Wednesday 11th of April 2018

North East businesses have grown their export sales at the fastest rate in more than 11 years.

What have we learnt from the latest apprenticeship statistics?

Friday 6th of April 2018

A look at the latest apprenticeship statistics and what they mean for the North East.

Closing the gender pay gap will be slow and difficult - but it's worth it

Wednesday 4th of April 2018

Chamber Policy Director Ross Smith on why simplistic debates about the gender pay gap risk turning attention away from the important changes businesses need to make

British Chambers Economic Forecast

Wednesday 21st of March 2018

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has upgraded its growth expectations for the UK economy, raising its forecast for GDP from 1.1% to 1.4% in 2018 and from 1.3% to 1.5% for 2019, and its first forecasts for 2020 is for 1.6% growth.

Chamber Reaction to the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement

Monday 19th of March 2018

The Chamber team looks at the Transition positives, and encourages business to start getting "Brexit Ready" now.

Chamber Response to HMRC's Regional Statistics

Friday 16th of March 2018

“The North East continues to buck the trend”: International Trade Director, Julie Underwood, examines the final 2017 quarterly international trade statistics for exporting (16 March 2017).

BCC Conference: Trade, Equality & Well-being

Thursday 15th of March 2018

Jack Simpson attended the British Chambers of Commerce Conference in London.