The Cross-Channel Institute had the pleasure of hosting Gérard Araud, Ambassadeur de France for a fascinating discussion on the impact of the new Trump administration on the UK, France and US relationships.

Apprenticeship plans must provide opportunities for all Reacting to the announcement of reforms to the apprenticeship system in England, Alex Veitch, Director of Policy at the BCC said: “Skills shortages continue to be a major concern... Read more: francobritishchamber.com/en/…

DELIVERING ON SKILLS MUST BE A PRIORITY 'The labour market is continuing to cool but high wage growth is still bearing down heavily on businesses.' @britishchambers Read here: francobritishchamber.com/en/…

KING’S SPEECH: INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY CAN RELEASE BUSINESS AMBITION 'The commitment to an industrial strategy could put in place a framework to unleash the pent-up ambition of British business to grow the economy.' @britishchambers Read here: francobritishchamber.com/en/…

INFLATION HOLDING STEADY 'Today’s data indicating a 2% increase in the CPI rate shows the UK is exiting its three-year inflation crisis and makes a bank rate cut more likely. ' Read here: francobritishchamber.com/en/…

QUARTERLY RECRUITMENT OUTLOOK: CONSTRUCTION SUFFERS AS HIRING DIFFICULTIES RISE Businesses report recruitment was more difficult in Q2, with more firms facing problems hiring staff Read here: francobritishchamber.com/en/…

KING’S SPEECH SHOULD DRIVE BUSINESS INVESTMENT The British Chambers of Commerce is calling for growth to be the focus of the King’s Speech next week to give businesses confidence to invest.    Read here: francobritishchamber.com/en/…