Business rates cuts for pubs, clubs & music venues in England are welcome. But - we need root-and-branch reform of business rates, so firms in every sector can benefit. Our Policy Director @ShoesmithKate spoke to @markaustintv on @SkyNews earlier. #businessrates #Chambers

🚨Together with @CBItweets, @fsb_policy, @MakeUK_, @The_IoD, @CIPD and @RECmembers, we have written to Minister @Kate_Dearden calling for better engagement with businesses on the Employment Rights Act. Read the full letter. 👇 britishchambers.org.uk/news/…

🚨Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) have been running for four years. The BCC has carried out an analysis of their impact so far and assesses their potential to get more young people into work. @educationgovuk Find out more👇 britishchambers.org.uk/news/…

ICYMI: Our Director of Policy @ShoesmithKate spoke to @JustinOnWeb on @BBCr4today earlier about rising energy costs for SMEs 👇 #energycosts #Chambers #WhereBusinessBelongs

🗣️David Bharier, Head of Research: "With unemployment at 5.2% for the quarter, and expectations it will continue to rise, there are clear signs that pressure is growing on the labour market." Read his analysis of the latest @ONS labour market data. 👇 britishchambers.org.uk/news/…

✅ AI adoption among SMEs continues to grow. How will it transform the future of work? 💻 Our new report out today, with @Atos shows more than half (54%) of UK firms are actively using AI, with limited impact on headcount so far. Read the report lnkd.in/eiY_G_ST

This morning our Director of Policy @ShoesmithKate gave evidence to the @CommonsWorkPen as part of their inquiry into youth employment - highlighting the power of Local Skills Improvement Plans. 👇 #skills #LSIPs #Chambers #WhereBusinessBelongs

🗣️@shoesmithkate: "The government has recognised it needs to stop this rot and shake things up. But its proposed reforms do not go far enough and lack clarity." Read our thoughts on improving the apprenticeship system.👇 #Chambers #wherebusinessbelongs britishchambers.org.uk/news/…

We welcome the government announcing £150m of funding, to help regenerate high streets in towns and cities across England. But we also need urgent action on the underlying issues affecting businesses right now. Our Director of Policy @ShoesmithKate spoke to @LBCNews earlier 👇

🗣️ Director of Policy @ShoesmithKate : "Rather than being an accelerator for business growth, for too long the planning system in England has been acting as a handbrake on investment." Read our new report into England's planning system 👇 #planning britishchambers.org.uk/news/…

🗣️@shoesmithkate: "This is good news for pubs and music venues in England, but it does not go far enough to protect many other businesses which are under huge pressure." Our reaction to @hmtreasury's 15% business rates cut for pubs and music venues. 👇 britishchambers.org.uk/news/…

🗣️Director of Policy @ShoesmithKate: “The revised impact figure of £1bn is likely to be a massive underestimate." Read our full response to the new impact assessment on business from the Employment Rights Act. 👇 britishchambers.org.uk/news/…

⚠️ Business confidence has dipped again in our latest Quarterly Economic Survey (Q4) 📉 - and the story behind the numbers really matters. Hear from our Director of Policy & Insights, @ShoesmithKate, as she explains what’s driving the decline, the pressures businesses are reporting, and what it could mean for the months ahead. 🔎 Dive into the full QES Q4 report for all the insights and findings - ow.ly/LVXO50XRjrP #WhereBusinessBelongs #BusinessTrends #BusinessGrowth #EconomicInsights

🗣️Steve Lynch, Director of Intl Trade: "Getting the EU reset right is now a strategic necessity, not a political choice. Trade is the fastest route to growth, yet firms tell us it is becoming harder to sell to the EU."👇 @biztradegovuk @cabinetofficeuk britishchambers.org.uk/news/…

🗣️@ShoesmithKate: "It has already been a long journey for the Employment Rights Bill to become law, but we still have a considerable distance to go on this odyssey." Read our reaction as the ERB gets Royal Assent. 👇 #Chambers, @biztradegovuk britishchambers.org.uk/news/…

🚨We are delighted to announced that @ShoesmithKate has been appointed our new Director of Policy and Insights. She joins at the start of December and we can't wait to have her on board, fighting the corner for British business. Read more here. 👇 britishchambers.org.uk/news/…