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Dorset Chamber comment – Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Winter Economic Plan

Dorset Chamber chief executive Ian Girling said: “Many firms will welcome the new measures announced today although some may be…
Dorset Chamber comment – new coronavirus restrictions

Dorset Chamber chief executive Ian Girling said: “We are at a critical point in the fight against coronavirus. “The new…
Brexit Update: Internal Market Bill Overshadows Negotiations

Informal talks continued 14 September onwards with the Internal Market Bill overshadowing events, with calls from the EU and key…
Dorset Economic update: Supply and Demand

CURRENT SITUATION The world economy has bounced up from Q2’s Covid19 lows, but momentum is fragile. Much of the bounce…
Dorset Chamber comment on BCP leadership change

Dorset’s voice of business has thanked former BCP Council leader Vikki Slade and says it looks forward to working with…
Brexit Update: Internal Market Bill Threatens Negotiations

Formal talks for round eight of the UK-EU negotiations began 8 September and while relations were already tense, news of…
Schemes fall short in protecting firms and jobs

Results from the latest British Chambers of Commerce Coronavirus Business Tracker reveal that businesses are still facing significant cashflow challenges…
Response to ONS GDP figures

Commenting on GDP figures for Q2 2020 published today by the ONS, British Chambers of Commerce Head of Economics Suren…
Important changes ahead for all UK businesses that export or import goods

Dorset Chamber highlights important changes ahead for all UK businesses that export or import goods With little over four and…
Brexit Sentiments and the UK of the Future

This week’s update focuses on the findings from the study into collective uncertainty from Brexit driving UK emigration alongside the…
Changes ahead for all UK businesses that export or import

The UK left the European Union on 31st January 2020, and the transition period comes to an end in December this…
New call for businesses to put safety first

Businesses in Dorset are being urged to update their risk assessments to ensure workplaces are Covid safe for returning employees…
British Chambers responds to 14-day quarantine for UK arrivals from Spain

Commenting on the announcement that UK arrivals from Spain will have to self-isolate for 14 days, British Chambers Of Commerce…
Brexit -The clock is ticking

Brexit is a challenge for all businesses from managing and maintaining your current EU customers and supply chains to understanding…
Steps to Handling Flexible Working Requests

HR Magazine has recently reported on recent surveys that found that 60% of HR leaders thought that there will be more…
Dorchester campaign to welcome back shoppers

Dorchester has prepared a warm welcome for those returning to the High Street.  Shoppers will enjoy a colourful display of…
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