LCCI Updates | News and Insights

10 Oct 2019

Export documents and Brexit – update for CO and ATA Carnet users

This page provides an update concerning documentation that may be used in international trade in case of a no-deal Brexit. Given the level of uncertainty surrounding the current negotiations, businesses are advised to ‘hope for the best and prepare for the worst’ i.e. gear up as far as possible for a no deal situation, be it on October 31 or after a delay of a matter of months. With regard to Certificates of Origin and ATA Carnets, the following should be noted.

20 Sep 2019

What’s new in Immigration Policy?

The re-introduction of the post study work visa, which will allow international students to stay in the UK for two years after graduation to find a job - with no cap on numbers and no restriction on the kinds of jobs students can seek, gained a lot of attention last week.

30 Aug 2019

Apprenticeship starts: our analysis

The Department for Education released apprenticeship and levy statistics for England yesterday. Figures show there have been 361,400 apprenticeship starts between August 2018 and June 2019, a welcome increase of 19,700 starts.

11 Apr 2019

Brexit Q&A – April 2019

On Tuesday 12 March 2019, the House of Commons again voted to reject the Government’s negotiated European Union (EU) Withdrawal Agreement, this time by 391 to 242 votes, a majority of 149.

27 Mar 2019

Making Tax Digital for VAT

With the April 2019 deadline fast approaching, Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTDfV) was the topic of discussion for our Peer to Peer Learning Network session for Finance Directors, facilitated by our Premier Plus Member Smith & Williamson.

1 Mar 2019

Brexit Q&A – March 2019

The Prime Minister’s Brexit deal was defeated in the House of Commons for a second time in February. It had no legal force in Parliament but 10 Downing Street had warned MPs it would make the Prime Minister’s EU talks harder.

1 Feb 2019

Brexit Q&A – February 2019

After the Prime Minister’s deal falls, she survives a no confidence vote. But what happens next?

21 Jan 2019

LCCI helps to find London Teacher of the Year 2019

The search has begun for the London Teacher of the Year. As a supporting partner, LCCI recognises the valuable work of teachers and support staff, but also the many volunteers working within schools in London including LCCI’s own members engaged in Young Chamber.

10 Jan 2019

First reactions to LCCI’s Capital 500 Quarterly Economic Survey results

Hear first reactions to our Capital 500 Quarterly Economic Survey Q4 2018 results, highlighting the urgency for the Government to provide clarity on Brexit, particularly for SMEs.

29 Nov 2018

GMCC and LCCI have issued the following open letter in response the EU withdrawal agreement.

Profound uncertainty has overshadowed British business activity since the 2016 Referendum. The draft Withdrawal Agreement offers some clarity and crucially a reasonable basis to move forward towards a new UK-EU trading relationship.

13 Nov 2018

Alliance of European Metropolitan Chambers of Commerce

Collectively representing the interests of millions of business members who drive economic growth across our continent, the Alliance of European Metropolitan Chambers (AEMC) has become increasingly concerned as the process to facilitate the UK exiting the European Union has become characterised by vagueness and indecision.

19 Jul 2018