As London's prime business advocacy organisation, we seek to promote and enhance the interest of our members. We regularly respond to consultations and calls for evidence by national and local government and government agencies.
LCCI publishes its Budget 2026 submission to the Treasury, with our key policy asks for driving UK-wide growth. Driven by our four Choose LDN. policy pillars, implementing these policy asks should be treated as targeted investments to achieve high-skill job creation and prosperity across the country
LCCI CEO Karim Fathei OBE on securing a funding settlement for London which fairly reflects the level of income tax and business rates receipts the capital generates.
London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) welcomes the opportunity to respond to Transport for London’s consultation on the proposed extension of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead.
LCCI supports the government’s objective of protecting the UK from severe adverse economic pressure. However, any new powers must be practical and proportionate, and designed with business input from the outset.
This submission from LCCI sets out the key factors constraining productivity in London, drawing on evidence from the Quarterly Economic Survey and direct engagement with businesses across various sizes and sectors. It identifies a systemic misalignment between workforce skills and business needs, alongside infrastructure delivery challenges, as the primary barriers to sustainable economic growth.
Our response supports the objective of improving access to flexible working arrangements where operationally feasible, while highlighting areas where greater clarity and proportionality could support more consistent and practical implementation across sectors and business sizes.
Our response highlights areas where greater clarity or practical guidance would support proportionate and workable implementation for businesses of all sizes while upholding strong safeguards for workers during recognition processes.
LCCI recognises the importance of fair and transparent employment protections. At the same time, regulation must remain proportionate so that businesses can respond to economic pressures, fluctuating demand, and operational needs. . Protecting employees from significant detriment must be balanced with the need to maintain employers’ ability to adjust expense policies, benefit structures, and shift patterns in response to operational realities.
