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14 Sep 2022

No relief for businesses as inflation remains high

Commenting on the Office for National Statistics inflation figures for August 2022,  Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Alex Veitch, sai…

13 Sep 2022

Squeezed labour market harming firms’ ability to invest and grow

Commenting on the latest ONS Labour Market statistics released today, BCC Head of People Policy, Jane Gratton, said:      “With firms doing…

12 Sep 2022

Challenging times ahead despite uptick in GDP for July

Reacting to the latest ONS figures on GDP for July 2022, David Bharier, Head of Research at the BCC, said:  “Today’s estimated rise in mont…

08 Sep 2022

BCC welcomes Government's support for businesses on energy bills

Reacting to the Prime Minister’s announcement on a cap for businesses’ energy bills, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “…

08 Sep 2022

SCC responds to UK Government support for energy bills

Reacting to the Prime Minister’s plan to support energy bills for businesses and households, Charandeep Singh BEM, Deputy Chief Executive, S…

07 Sep 2022

How SMEs in Scotland can mitigate energy price rises

Fraser Sime, regional director for Scotland at Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking, said:  “The cost of ‘doing business’ is hitting many bus…