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BUSINESSES FACING PERILOUS HIRING CRUNCH - BCC

Commenting on the ONS Labour Market statistics for May 2022, BCC Head of Economics, Suren Thiru, said:

LEGISLATION WON’T HELP WITHOUT ACTION NOW - QUEEN'S SPEECH

Responding to the details of the Government’s legislative plan set out in today’s Queen’s Speech, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said:

BCC CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY BUDGET

The British Chambers of Commerce is calling for an immediate emergency budget to deal with the costs crises facing businesses and people throughout the country.

BCC welcomes joint statement on UK/US trade dialogues

Statement follows UK International Trade Secretary's meeting with U.S. Trade Representative in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Recruitment Difficulties Remain at Record Highs

Latest figures released today by the British Chambers of Commerce show the pressure on firms struggling to recruit staff remains at record high levels. The data for the leading business group’s Quarterly Recruitment Outlook survey for Q1 2022 was drawn from a survey of 5,500 businesses.  