LCCI at Party Conferences 2026

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry engaged with stakeholders from across the political spectrum during the party conference season. 

Head of Policy and Public Affairs Aaron Walker represented LCCI at the Liberal Democrat conference, joining roundtables and meeting policymakers, and also attended the Reform UK conference.

Chief Executive Karim Fatehi OBE, Aaron Walker, and Public Affairs Manager Joshua Forrester attended the Labour and Conservative conferences. At Labour Party Conference, Karim joined Howard Dawber OBE, Deputy Mayor of London for Business, Dr Jeevun Sandher MP, Caroline Elsom and Maurício Alencar for a panel on how cities can make the most of greater devolution and drive long-term growth across the UK. Karim and Aaron also attended the business day, meeting Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey. Meanwhile, Joshua secured engagements with MPs and policymakers.

At Conservative Party Conference, Karim and Aaron attended the business day, meeting Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch and Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith. Karim also spoke on a policy panel with our friends at Onward, alongside Sir James Cleverly, former Foreign Secretary and Conservative London mayoral hopeful.

These conversations are already informing our Budget representations ahead of Wednesday 28 October, as we continue making the case for London as an engine of national growth.