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Less than a quarter of surveyed firms (23%) expect to increase the size of their workforce in the next three months, compared with 63% expecting no change, and 14% a decrease.  Just over half of surveyed businesses (52%) attempted to hire staff in the last three months (compared with 54% in Q3). 


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Stuart Morrison, Research Manager, British chambers of Commerce

The latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES)[1] from the BCC’s Insights Unit once again highlights price pressures as a central concern for UK businesses. Just over half (52%)...


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A third of firms (34%) are worried about their business rates, the highest level since 2017.  Concern is highest in the hospitality sector (49%), with manufacturing (44%) and logistics (43%) close behind.  In 2024, 27% of firms said they had scaled back or cancelled premises improve...


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Responding to the Government’s revised impact assessment of the Employment Rights Act on business, Kate Shoesmith, Director of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said:

“The revised impact figure of £1bn is likely to be a massive underestimate. We are sceptical that there is sufficient evidence to make a proper financial assessment of how muc...


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Confidence among firms has continued to weaken, with tax remaining the biggest concern, according to the UK’s largest business sentiment survey. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Quarterly Economic Survey also found more businesses now expect to raise prices in 2026.

Less than half of responding firms (46%) are expecting increased tur...


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