The Autumn party conferences will be a key milestone for policymakers and influencers looking to build support ahead of a much-anticipated General Election in 2024. LCCI will be there to promote the interests of London’s business community, support our members, and drive conversations on internation...

The political party conferences in September and October offer an important opportunity for the business community to engage directly with policymakers across the political spectrum. This year’s conference season comes at a key moment: a year-old Labour government working to deliver on its mission t...

This week's Policy News Update discusses significant reforms Prime Minister Keir Starmer initiated, alterations to the planning system, innovation initiatives, competition strategies, and measures to enhance SME exports. Additional updates feature responses to US tariffs, foreign investment in L...

LCCI is calling on the Treasury to urgently reintroduce business support measures.

The latest LCCI policy update focusses on the Government’s commitment to economic growth and investment strategies, £500 million investment in UK electric buses, benefiting London, new tax reliefs boosting the UK film sector, resumption of UK-Switzerland trade talks, foreign investment i...

This week's Policy News Update highlights key developments: the UK economy showed early signs of recovery in Q1 2025, supported by a new US trade deal, strategic planning reforms, labour market adjustments, and targeted investments in green aviation fuel and hospitality. Meanwhile, government po...

Chief Executive of London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Colin Stanbridge has commented on the report "HS2 Plus" by David Higgins. 

Richard Burge, LCCI Chief Executive, comments on the possibility of increased Covid19 restrictions for London and some of the rumoured suggestion.

The latest LCCI policy update focusses on a package of reforms aimed at boosting the number of apprentices taken on by SMEs. The update also looks at a new intervention by Government on the London Plan to boost housebuilding in the capital, and a review of the Graduate route.

Richard Burge, Chief Executive, says it cannot be business as usual with Russia.