‘Time is of the essence’: Government urged to push ahead with planning changes Economics The government has put forward a major set of reforms to the planning system, which is widely seen as one of the major barriers to economic growth.
UK unlikely to move into ‘fast lane’ despite surprisingly strong growth this year Economics The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has lifted its growth forecasts for the economy this year, but remained doubtful that the UK would move into the “fast lane” any time soon. The business group’s latest quarterly projections suggest the UK will grow 1.1 per cent this year, an upgrade on its previous estimate of 0.8 [...]
Skills gap remains ‘stubbornly high’ with over half of London firms suffering from shortages Economics Engineering was the most commonly cited occupation where firms are struggling to find the right workers followed by sales and marketing.
Big business backs big government June 10, 2024 Miles Roberts, chief executive at FTSE 100 firm DS Smith, said that this was particularly important given the progress made by other jurisdictions on a green economic plan.