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Andrew Palmer
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3:00 AM 5th March 2020
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BCC Chief - Dr Adam Marshall: Take Bold Steps To Help UK Business Thrive

 
British Chambers of Commerce Director-General Dr Adam Marshall, will today call on the UK government to sweep away barriers to business growth and investment at the business organisation’s Annual Conference 2020.

In his keynote speech, Dr Marshall will praise the determination of British businesses navigating a period of significant change. He will call for cuts to the high upfront costs facing UK businesses – and for ministers to take bold steps to improve the business environment following the UK’s departure from the EU.

Dr Marshall will welcome the end of political gridlock at Westminster, the government’s recent commitment to deliver HS2, and its ambition to enhance growth in all parts of the UK.

Coming just six days before the government’s first Budget, Dr Marshall’s speech is expected to highlight the importance of swift action to help UK businesses grow.

Dr Adam Marshall BCC Director-General who will speak at  the annual conference today.
Dr Adam Marshall BCC Director-General who will speak at the annual conference today.
In his speech he will call on policymakers to:

Tackle the details that matter to businesses to enable strong future trading relationships with the EU, the US and other key partners around the world;

Reduce the high cost of doing business in the UK by reviewing and reducing business rates, among other upfront costs; and

Deliver transformative infrastructure projects that will connect businesses to new customers, supply chains and labour markets.

He will also urge ministers to consider help and support to businesses and areas affected by the global challenge presented by Coronavirus.

Dr Marshall will say that businesses share the government's optimism about what the UK can achieve and that the BCC shares the positive ambitions for the future.

However he is expected to say that “achieving those ambitions depends on tackling challenges and building solutions together. It depends on creating an environment that helps British business and trade to thrive – not just survive.”

On Brexit, Dr Marshall will say that “what businesses want to see now is Westminster focusing in on the details that matter, so that companies can move goods, people and data across borders successfully after the 1st of January.”