Dear Members & Friends of the Chamber
This edition we highlight International Trade and UK Ministerial appointments following the UK Government Cabinet Reshuffle last week. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s latest ministerial changes came after he sacked Home Secretary Suella Braverman and grabbed headlines around the world for bringing back former Prime Minister David Cameron from the political wilderness as Foreign Secretary. A full list of approved government appointments can be found below.
PM Sunak has said his government is now able to cut taxes, after the pace of price rises eased. The Chief Executives of 37 UK Chambers, representing over 35,000 businesses, have called on the UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use the Autumn Statement due out this week to offer ‘much needed solutions to Britain’s investment problem’. Read more below.
The latest factsheet from the UK’s Department of Business & Trade showing Total trade in goods and services (exports plus imports) between the UK and Canada was £25.9bn in the 4 quarters to the end of Q2 2023, an increase of 6.0% or £1.5bn in current prices from the four quarters to the end of Q2 2022. Canada was the UK’s 18th largest trading partner in the 4 quarters to the end of Q2 2023 accounting for 1.4% of total UK trade.
We offer a warm welcome to our newest Corporate Members:
DAC Beachcroft, HubbubHR and WSI.
Our event programme for Nov-Dec is getting very busy. Join us if you can at Going Global Live which returns to the ExCeL on 22nd & 23rd of November to equip business professionals with the tools they need to expand into international territory. We shall be there with our own stand. Come and see us.
Other upcoming events include: a lunch with BC’s Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation (27 Nov); our Christmas lunch with Ontario’s Energy Minister (1 Dec); a Health & Life Sciences half day & reception at Canary Wharf Group (6 Dec); a DEI Forum event on the new regulatory framework for Diversity & Inclusion in financial services (12 Dec); and a post-COP28 panel discussion & breakfast at Canada House (14 Dec).
Reminder: members have been contacted this summer about their corporate and personal profiles on our new website - for assistance setting up your Privacy Settings, click here or get in touch. You will need these set so you can contact other members direct.
Thank you for your continued support and happy networking.
Izzy, Lisa, Cathrine, Charlie, Wanda & Nigel
Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce
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