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BCC IN-DEPTH BUDGET RESPONSE: Measures unlikely to shift dial on business investment
30 March 2023
Giving her full reaction to today’s spring budget, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce,...
Young people urged to have their say on Somerset’s transport future
30 March 2023
Somerset County Council has launched a survey to capture the views of young people across the county on the future of transport. ...
Inflation increase puts firms under significant pressure
29 March 2023
The cost of living unexpectedly increased last month, pushing up inflation from 10.1% in January to 10.4% in February, according ...
Ambitious plans to transform education in Somerset
29 March 2023
Ambitious plans to transform education and drive improvements in Somerset schools have been unveiled.
Somerset County Counci...
WHAT TO DO WHEN THE WORST HAPPENS
29 March 2023
Coming to terms with the loss of a loved one and coping with the various stages of grief is one of life’s biggest challenge...
MORTGAGES - 2023
28 March 2023
Increasing interest rates make mortgage reviews an integral part of good money management. While mortgage rates may be ticking up...
BUSINESSES MUST BE PREPARED FOR IMMINENT CHANGES TO CORPORATION TAX
28 March 2023
Businesses should be planning for the rise in Corporation Tax (CT), which comes into force from 1 April 2023, and sees the top ra...
AVOID STRESS AND PREPARE FOR PAYROLL YEAR-END
28 March 2023
It is that stressful time of year again with the payroll year-end fast approaching.
Payroll year-end ties in with the tax ye...
Spring Budget must ease the squeeze
27 March 2023
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is calling on the Chancellor to use his Spring Budget to relieve cost and recruitment pres...
Labour shortage a huge drag on economic growth
27 March 2023
The UK’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7% between October and December 2022 while there were over a million unf...
NO UK TRADE BOOST TO START 2023
25 March 2023
Reacting to the latest ONS Trade data for January, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said:
“There ...
