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A call to action is today being issued to both employers and educators to get involved in a game-changing initiative to transform Yorkshire’s economy by addressing its skill shortages. With…
Commenting on today’s Bank of England interest rate rise, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The decision by the Bank of England to…
Responding to the release of further details from Government on the energy support plan for business, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “For months we have been calling…
The West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is greatly saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. The Queen was a great supporter of business throughout…
Reacting to the Prime Minister’s announcement on a cap for businesses’ energy bills, Mark Casci, Head of Representation and Policy at West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce said: “We…
West & North Yorkshire Commerce today calls upon the new Prime Minister of Great Britain Liz Truss to urgently outline steps to help businesses cope with the current economic turmoil…
The BCC expects the UK economy to plunge into recession before the end of 2022, with inflation spiking to 14% and lingering weakness in growth expected to continue into 2024…
The two Chambers of Commerce in West & North Yorkshire will lead the development and delivery of two Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) for the sub-region. Skills shortages have been…
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has written to the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer and both leadership candidates for the Conservative Party proposing a comprehensive five-point plan to…
Commenting on the Office for National Statistics inflation figures for June 2022, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Alex Veitch, said: “The rise in Consumer Prices Index inflation to 10.1%…
Commenting on the latest ONS Labour Market statistics released today, BCC Head of People Policy, Jane Gratton, said: “The labour market remains incredibly tight adding to the growing list of…
Responding to the latest ONS data on the UK’s trade figures, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “June’s trade data ended what was a strong second…
On Friday 12th August, Leeds was named as one of seven cities shortlisted to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. The UK was chosen to host after organisers made the…
Commenting on today’s Bank of England interest rate rise, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “This rise is the clearest signal yet of…
West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has welcomed a call for a review of the Government’s future rail plans. The House of Commons Transport Committee has recommended that the Government…
West Yorkshire’s Mayor, Tracy Brabin, was quizzed by a senior business audience in Leeds recently. Members and guests of West Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce posed questions to the Mayor on…
Businesses in West & North Yorkshire were able to quiz one of the government’s leading transport and infrastructure gurus recently. Sir John Armitt, Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, met…
The difficulties within both the domestic and international economies are adding to the disruption for local and regional businesses. The latest survey results of West & North Yorkshire Chamber of…