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We have a unique national Network with local knowledge and a global reach in over 75 markets across the world. 🌎
That’s why we invite you to join us and become a member of the British Chambers of Commerce👇
#WhereBusinessBelongs
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The messages coming from government to business are changing by the hour on not only vaccine passports, but now self-isolation.
Firms are increasingly confused and frustrated as they struggle to make sense of these mixed messages.
Businesses need clear guidance now.
Crucial for pinged people to self-isolate, Downing Street says
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Our delegates from across the UK and overseas come together in person today at
#BCCconf
.
We are delighted to share that our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, sent her best wishes today for a most memorable and successful gathering.
@RoyalFamily
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We're delighted to announce
@Keir_Starmer
, leader of
@UKLabour
, as a keynote speaker at our Global Annual Conference 2023! ✨📣
We're looking forward to hearing him address business leaders from the UK and across the globe.
#BCCCONF
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Right for
@Keir_Starmer
to highlight the need for extension of financial support.
Extending and expanding business rates relief and keeping furlough scheme open will be critical in giving firms confidence for the future, as our research today shows 👇
Today, I will be setting out Labour’s vision for a new chapter for Britain.
You can watch live here from 11am.
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The BCC is greatly saddened to learn of the death of its patron, Her Majesty The Queen.
She was a great supporter of business throughout her reign. On behalf of the Chamber Network we would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family on their profound loss.
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🎙️Listen back to
@BCCAdam
on
@BBCr4today
this morning, outlining the importance of:
👉Getting cash to businesses on the frontline as soon as possible
👉Having
@GOVUK
's furlough scheme up and running by April 25
👉Helping employees hired after February 28 to avoid redundancies
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Reallocating money returned to the Treasury would go some way to helping those most affected by the pandemic, including grants support for the hardest-hit firms and for the
#ExcludedUK
who so far haven't received any
@GOVUK
support 👇
🚨 BACK OUR BUSINESSES 🚨
With more than £1bn in unused Covid support cash being returned to the Treasury, we today urge
@RishiSunak
to ring-fence these funds for firms in sectors that have been hardest hit.
👉
#BackOurBusinesses
#KeepBusinessMoving
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🎥 Last week at
#BCCconf
, HRH The Earl of Wessex KG GCVO, Chair of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award
@DofE
presented a special video message sharing his thoughts about the
@intaward
and how it inspires young people globally to be
#worldready
👉
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Today the BCC says farewell to its Director General
@BCCAdam
after five years at the helm. Thank you, Adam, for all that you have done. We will not forget your dedication to the BCC, Chamber Network and businesses throughout the UK. Good luck in your new adventures!👋😃👏
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🧰
@RishiSunak
has just announced an extension to the
#JobRetentionScheme
.
@BCCAdam
says that extension "will come as a huge help and a huge relief for businesses across the UK."
See our full response 👇
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👏Lots of potential in CPTPP. The other 11 member countries make up one of the fastest growing areas of the global economy. It can help UK firms with supply chain flexibility, easier capability to transfer data, and provide stronger procurement and investment opportunities. 👇
NEWS: The Trade (CPTPP) Act has now received Royal Assent in Parliament, a major step towards joining the Indo-Pacific trade bloc later this year.
With the UK as a member, CPTPP will account for 15% of global GDP, a boost for UK growth & wages.
More:
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When implemented fairly - flexible working makes good business sense - supporting the recruitment and retention of skills and increasing diversity, engagement and productivity in the workforce
Flexible working is not just working from home, it's about work fitting around our lives instead of dictating them.
It means flexible hours and flexibility around childcare and caring responsibilities so working people have a better work-life balance.
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🗣
@BCCAdam
: “
@RishiSunak
’s announcement offers a lifeline to the vast majority of the UK’s 5 million self-employed people. It is now critical that
@GOVUK
delivers this practical support to people on the ground as soon as possible.” 👇
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Investment in technical education will help business communities fill the skills gaps currently facing them
#Budget2017
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Pleased to see
@CommonsTreasury
recognise those falling through gaps in existing
@GOVUK
support.
While we welcome the unprecedented scale of government support, additional help is needed for those currently falling through the cracks.
The economic impact of
#coronavirus
has been severe.
Are there gaps in support in the Government's response to coronavirus?
Read the key points in a summary of our new interim report here:
#GapsInSupport
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We're extremely honoured & privileged to share that His Majesty King Charles III is the new Patron of the BCC. Our UK and global Chamber network is proud to be recognised in this way. Queen Elizabeth II served as our Patron for many decades. (Photo:
@Hugofoto
/ Royal Household)
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The BCC will soon have a new Director General! Find out more about Shevaun Haviland who will join the BCC in the spring. 👇👇👇👇
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📽️ "Responsible businesses are those that take this crisis seriously, not those who look for an excuse to open their premises regardless of the potential consequences."
Watch
@BCCAdam
's response to last night's lockdown announcement 👇
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🗣️The Chancellor has given businesses room to breathe, but it is essential that support reaches businesses on the ground as soon as possible.
@BCCAdam
comments on
@GOVUK
's further
#coronavirus
business support measures 👇
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We are delighted to announce today that the BCC and Council of British Chambers in Europe have reached an agreement that will see 24 additional British Chambers across Europe become part of our Global Business Network
#bccglobal
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📢With less than 45 days to go until March 29th, the
@britishchambers
publishes 20 questions that remain unanswered about conditions for business in the unwelcome event of a no deal
#Brexit
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Employees should check with their employers about their company’s restart plans before making their way to work. Many firms will need time - and clear government guidance - to prepare for staff to return safely to the workplace.
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The Chamber Network is at the forefront of helping businesses across the UK manage the impact of Coronavirus.
Visit our Coronavirus Hub to keep your business up to date with all the latest guidance and support available.
View here 👉
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📽We're working to make sure the support to help businesses affected by
#Coronavirus
is reaching the front line, starting with
@BritishBBank
's
#CBILS
scheme.
@BCCAdam
highlights the key points👇
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📽Businesses are facing unprecedented challenges.
@BCCadam
highlights key steps the Chancellor must take today to support firms coping with
#Coronavirus
👇
➡3 month pause on business rates, National Insurance and
#VAT
for all firms
➡Income support for people & companies
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Sarah Howard MBE, Chair, & Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE, President, of the BCC said "We would like to express our sadness at the passing of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. We send our most sincere condolences to our patron, Her Majesty The Queen, & the Royal Family at this time."
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🗣
@William_Bain
: “We are not seeing the sustained rise in exports out of the pandemic on the scale which UK businesses had hoped for."
Our reaction to the latest
@ONS
UK trade stats released this morning 👇
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Our Patron Queen Elizabeth II offers support to businesses as they return to work and praises contribution Chambers are making to help firms, champion trade and rebuild communities across the UK🇬🇧 and the world 🌎
@RoyalFamily
#RestartRebuildRenew
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Today at
#bccconf
we publish our Business Brexit Priorities - outlining Chamber members’ priorities for negotiations
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📽️No one should have to make the choice between wages and their health.
We're campaigning hard to ensure sole traders and the self-employed get the support they need.👇
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🗣️
@BCCAdam
: "The measures announced by the Chancellor will give business and the economy an important shot in the arm."
💼 See our full response to
@RishiSunak
's Winter Economic Plan 👇
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Do you need greater insight into your customs clearance compliance level for imports and exports?🚚
If the answer is yes, look no further! Our team at
@chambercustoms
have developed a new free Interactive Health Check Tool to help you save money.
More!👉
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Great to see our fab duo
@Walker_Essex
named in the top 100 most inspirational and influential women in
#Westminster
by
@TheHouseMag
Deserved recognition for getting the voice of Accredited Chambers and UK business heard at the heart of government.
#WiW100
#IWD
#JobShare
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Welcome to our Global Annual Conference 2023 👋✨🌎
We're coming to you LIVE from the
@QEIICentre
with less than 1️⃣ hour to go until
#BCCCONF
.
Headline partner
@NatWestBusiness
@NatWestGroup
and supported by
@DraxGroup
@yourHeathrow
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🗣️
@William_Bain
: "The recent uplift in trade with the EU following a difficult start to 2021 is not being sustained, and in October tipped into reverse."
Read our take on the latest
@ONS
Trade data 👇
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🗣️
@Marthalanefox
: “I am very excited to be joining the BCC family and look forward to meeting with Chambers and hearing from businesses across the UK."
👇Baroness Martha Lane-Fox CBE elected President of the British Chambers of Commerce:
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With just 100 days to go, the suggestion that ‘no-deal’ can be ‘managed’ is not a credible proposition”, the UK’s five leading business organisations (
@britishchambers
@CBItweets
@EEF_Press
@fsb_policy
@The_IoD
) today tell politicians
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CHAMBER OF THE YEAR - UK: supported by
@questcover
🏆2021 National winner is
@StaffsChambers
Congratulations! 🎉
#ChamberAwards
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🗣️ "Support must be commensurate with restrictions."
📺 Ahead of PM
@BorisJohnson
's announcement this afternoon,
@BCCAdam
outlines the financial support firms forced to close will need to weather another lockdown on
@BBCNews
👇
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As revealed on
@BBCNewsnight
, new research from
@britishchambers
finds nearly a quarter of businesses report they will revise investment plans down in the unwelcome event of a no-deal Brexit
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🗣️We’re pleased that
@RishiSunak
is listening and responding to 🇬🇧firms urgently trying to access financial support.
It's now vital that cash gets to businesses on the ground as quickly as possible.
@BCCAdam
on tonight's
#CBILS
announcement 👇
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Warmest congratulations to former Director General
@AJBMarshall
, from the BCC and all of the accredited Chamber Network, on being named Commander of the Order of the British Empire(CBE)!
#QueensBirthdayHonours
The 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours List has been announced:
Congratulations to all recipients!
#QueensBirthdayHonours
#ImHonoured
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Listen👂: To
@cumbriachamber
Managing Director Suzanne Caldwell telling
@bbcnickrobinson
on
@BBCr4today
about staff shortages businesses in Cumbria are facing.
Suzanne says that despite the pandemic "It is
#Brexit
that is absolutely the issue."
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All at the BCC send our warmest wishes to our patron Her Majesty The Queen on her 95th birthday.
HM has long been a steadfast supporter of UK business. Today our community offers our support as HM marks her birthday during this period of sadness.
@RoyalFamily
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Business communities are beyond frustrated with the ongoing political roller-coaster in Westminster. Read
@britishchambers
full statement in response to tonight’s
#MeaningfulVote
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The Chamber of Commerce Network is a powerful, collective force that can help firms of all sizes and sectors with what matters the most at this uncertain time.
Every day we are at the heart of fighting for the business response to
#Coronavirus
More👉
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We are thrilled to announce
@RachelReevesMP
the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, as a speaker at our 2022 Global Annual Conference.
Headline sponsor
@NatWestBusiness
@NatWestGroup
and supported by
@HeathrowAirport
and
@Nuclear_WS
TICKETS👇
#BCCconf
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The BCC is here to help get
#coronavirus
support to firms on the ground as quickly as possible.
@BCCAdam
: "This is a critical week for businesses across the UK - cash has got to start moving more quickly to get to firms on the frontline." 🎬
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📽️
@BCCAdam
sets out the three things businesses need to hear from
@BorisJohnson
's speech:
1️⃣Careful phasing of government plans
2️⃣Clear guidance so companies can return to work safely
3️⃣Reassurance that support schemes will adapt and continue for as long as needed👇
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Are you a new business? Got a bright idea? Thinking about starting a business? The Chamber of Commerce Network exists to support and connect companies.
Your local Accredited Chambers of Commerce can provide your business with on-the-ground support.
More👉
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A rise in NI contributions would represent a hammer blow to jobs growth at this crucial point in the UK's economic recovery.
The focus should be on helping businesses to thrive and sustainably deliver tax revenues to support and improve public services.
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🗣️
@BCCAdam
: "A new partnership with one of the world’s largest free trade areas would only be a good thing for our business communities."
See more of our reaction to UK plan to join the CPTPP 👇
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Good to see
@PhilipHammondUK
deliver on many of the
@britishchambers
#Budget2018
asks. These measures will help to boost business confidence and investment in uncertain times
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Hear from Chambers across the network some of the great things they're doing in their local communities:
#BCCConf
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🗣️
@BCCAdam
: "We will work closely with ministers to find a way to deliver support to self-employed people – and to ensure that the measures announced for larger businesses make it through quickly to the front line." 👇
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🗣️
@BCCAdam
: “The new restrictions make it all the more important that the package of financial support announced by ministers last week is delivered to firms and employees on the ground as quickly as possible.”
See our full response👇
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🗣️"All efforts have to be focused on getting cash to businesses on the frontline."
📺
@BCCAdam
talks to
@RidgeOnSunday
about the need to simplify and speed up access to the government's
#Coronavirus
support schemes.
#Ridge
⬇️
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📽 As businesses try to make sense of
#coronavirus
support schemes, the BCC is here to help.
🗣
@BCCAdam
: "We are collecting business' real-world experiences and questions - and pushing
@GOVUK
for answers to ensure support gets quickly to the frontline where it's needed most."👇
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🗣️
@BCCAdam
: "This is a very significant improvement in the support available to businesses struggling with the impact of increasing restrictions across the UK."
See our response to
@RishiSunak
's announcement of further support👇
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Don't miss
@maryportas
founder of
@portasagency
as a keynote speaker at
#BCCconf
2022.
Headline sponsor
@NatWestBusiness
@NatWestGroup
and supported by
@CiscoUKI
,
@DraxGroup
,
@HeathrowAirport
and
@Nuclear_WS
TICKETS👇
#BCCconf
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🇬🇧🇪🇺Our research has found that, faced with the impact of
#coronavirus
, fewer firms have been able to carry out a
#Brexit
risk assessment than in 2019 👇
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🎙️No one should have to make the choice between wages and their health.
@BCCAdam
speaks to
@dominicoc
on
@BBCr4today
about the support sole traders and the self-employed need.👇
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This is great news! We have written to
@HMRCgovuk
asking it to speak to
@EU_Commission
about asking all EU customs authorities to do similar. Humanitarian relief must get through as quickly as possible.
#StandWithUkraine
#StandWithUkraine
️ 🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇦 | Customs procedures in the Netherlands have been temporarily simplified for humanitarian aid to
#Ukraine
for goods arriving from the UK. Humanitarian relief goods are now treated as non-commercial goods, so that they can be transported without delay.
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62% of UK businesses aren't preparing for Brexit. The BCC has created a checklist to help firms consider the changes that Brexit may bring to their firm and to help them plan
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🗣️
@BCCAdam
: "Companies need practical details, at great speed, for these
#coronavirus
business support measures to have the desired impact, and to reassure firms across the UK." 👇
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We are delighted to welcome Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon
@Jeremy_Hunt
MP,
@hmtreasury
as our first guest of the day.
Stay tuned for more...
#BCCCONF
Headline partner
@NatWestBusiness
@NatWestGroup
and supported by
@DraxGroup
@yourheathrow
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🗣️
@William_Bain
: “There are not many multi-national trade agreements like this one, and it offers new prospects in a fast-growing region of the global economy.”
Read more on our reaction to the signing of the Accession Protocol here 👇
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👂BCC President,
@Marthalanefox
, was on
@BBCr4today
this morning talking to
@JustinOnWeb
about how vital it is that Government listens to business on the big issues for the economy, and the role
#Chambers
can play. 👇
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Huge win for the Chamber Network as Chancellor listens to our calls to raise the Annual Brexit Investment Allowance from £200,000 to £1m - crucial to crowd in both domestic and international investment
#Budget2018
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Today we are publishing the results of our second weekly
#CoronavirusImpactTracker
, which measures the impact on businesses and the effectiveness of
@GOVUK
support.
See the full report here 👇
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BCC Director General
@BCCShevaun
, Chamber Chief Executives and business representatives met with
@Jeremy_Hunt
this morning.
Top of the agenda was skills, planning and the national grid.
Read more on the meeting here:
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BCC President Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith writes to the PM calling for longer-term support for businesses impacted by Coronavirus.
“Businesses are on their knees and many will be spending Christmas making serious decisions about their future.”
Here 👉
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Delighted
@MayorofLondon
@SadiqKhan
joined us today at
#bccconf
and spoke about the value of the Chamber of Commerce Network
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This vote has simply meant another wasted day while businesses are still without answers - see our response from yesterday calling on the government to now do all it can to avoid a messy and disorderly
#brexit
.
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🎥
@BCCAdam
: “
@hmtreasury
’s announcement will make the application process for smaller firms simpler, easier and faster - and get cash to the frontline more quickly.”
See our full response to the announcement of Bounce Back loans 👇
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📊Our first Brexit survey of 2021 found that nearly half of exporters are facing difficulties in adapting to the changes in the trade of goods following the ratification of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
See more 👇
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The letter from our Patron, Queen Elizabeth II, praising the contribution Chambers are making to help firms, champion trade and rebuild communities across the UK, features in
@Independent
📰👇
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We're looking back over a thought-provoking Day 1️⃣ at
#BCCconf
We were privileged to be joined by some inspirational speakers, politicians and business leaders with insightful workshops from
@NatWestBusiness
and
@CiscoUKI
.
Tune in tomorrow for an exciting Day 2️⃣
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Our
#BCCCONF
line up!✨
Host
@ayeshahazarika
Speakers
@Marthalanefox
,
@sarahhowardSAR
,
@BCCShevaun
,
@Keir_Starmer
, Andrew Bailey,
@Linzi_Boyd
and a Senior Treasury Minister.
Headline partner
@NatWestBusiness
@NatWestGroup
and supported by
@DraxGroup
@yourHeathrow
@PAIH_pl
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🗣️ "Business done right is a force for good in the world because it links effort and reward." - The Rt Hon
@MattHancock
MP at
#bccconf
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📢
@BCCAdam
"businesses must not be allowed to fail now, when the vaccine rollout provides light at the end of this long tunnel"
BCC response to new lockdown announcement from PM this evening 👇
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🇬🇧🇪🇺 With fewer than 100 days to go until the end of the
#Brexit
transition period, today we are publishing research which finds that significant unanswered questions remain for our business communities.
See the full results 👇
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🗣️
@William_Bain
: "This is the latest BCC research to clearly show there are issues with the EU trade deal that need to be improved. Yet it could be so different."
Read more on our latest research on EU trade and our solutions to some of the issues. 👇
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🗣 Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE: "This announcement is the equivalent of throwing a thimble of water on a bonfire."
Read our full comments to on the announcement of measures to respond to the shortage of HGV drivers and poultry workers 👇
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Thank you to the 750+ delegates that attended the
@britishchambers
Annual Conference 2020 yesterday. 🙏
The day was dedicated to exploring the key subjects impacting business and the economy, gaining valuable discussions and providing inspiration.
#bccconf
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🗣️
@BCCShevaun
: "If we want to put more money into people’s pockets and get businesses growing then we need to boost exports, and the EU is our number one market. There are lots of things we can do to make our current trading arrangements better."👇
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The
@britishchambers
is absolutely delighted to announce that Maggie Chilton, until recently our National Documentation Training Exec, has been awarded an MBE for services to the economy in the Queen’s Birthday Honours!
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When Coronavirus led to the cancellation of football fixtures,
@TranmereRovers
members of
@Wirral_Chamber
began a massive community support effort.
See what they did here 👉
Supported by
@BibbyFinanceUK
,
@Facebook
and
@stagecoachgroup
#UKBusinessHeroes
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Good to hear
@PhilipHammondUK
announce £30m to improve mobile and digital connectivity on trains. A key priority for the Chamber Network so business people can work on the move
#Budget2017
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You’re not alone as a Chamber of Commerce member - our 53 Accredited Chambers of Commerce and 59 International Chambers represent millions of employees across the world.
We're embedded in British business communities -every sector, every size, everywhere👉
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🗣
@William_Bain
: "These stats indicate that the effects of the pandemic have masked the real long-term impact of the UK-EU TCA on trade in services."
Read our comments on yesterday's
@ONS
trade stats and what they say about
#Brexit
and
#Trade
👇
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This week is
#MyChamber
week!
Some of our amazing members will share the benefits of belonging, and explaining what they get out of their local Chamber membership.
Stay tuned for more 👉
#ChamberBusiness
#ChamberConnect
#VoiceOfBusiness
#ChamberTrade
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