let s now get down to business and starting in the uk. how attractive is the uk as a place to do business? later today we ll find out when the ons releases its latest data on the level of foreign direct investment into the uk in 2021. a recent survey conducted by the accountancy firm pwc suggests britain was the third most important place in the world for businesses to invest, behind the us and china. but the head of the cbi is not so optimistic. in a speech today tony danker will call on the government to not shy away from hard decisions that can reverse the uk s trajectory of falling investment. he will urge the government to seize green growth opportunities. lets get the view of chris southworth, secretary general of international chamber of commerce uk.
The three-member Bridgewater Selectboard is down to two members for the second time this year following the resignation of selectperson Chris Southworth, wh .
the cap on energy prices charged to households is now only guaranteed until april next year. for a typical household, it means an annual bill will not rise above £2,500 for the next six months. but plans to cancel the 1.25% increase in national insurance contributions will still go ahead, along with a reduction in stamp duty, and the cap on bankers bonuses will still be scrapped. joining me now is chris southworth, who s the secretary general of the uk international chamber of commerce. good morning to you. good morning- good morning to you. good morning. your good morning to you. good morning. your reaction - good morning to you. good morning. your reaction to l good morning to you. good l morning. your reaction to all of these morning. your reaction to all of these changes? morning. your reaction to all of these changes? some - morning. your reaction to all. of these changes? some benefit businesses, some don t. your thoughts? thoughts? the first priority when we thought
proactive, more inventive, working much more closely with business and industry in general to really boost growth right across the uk. mil general to really boost growth right across the uk. right across the uk. all right, thank you right across the uk. all right, thank you so right across the uk. all right, thank you so much. - right across the uk. all right, thank you so much. chris - thank you so much. chris southworth from the international chambers of commerce. that gives us a sense of what businesses are thinking that are in the trade relationships with other countries. let s get more reaction to the budget u turn, we re nowjoined byjustin urquhart stewart founder of investment platform regionally. in terms of the changes the chancellor talked about yesterday, for example of the increase in corporation tax, that will go ahead now. changes to national insurance, etc. for someone running a business, what is in there that is good and what is not so good? this what is in there
Described as one of the most significant changes to the way the UK trades in centuries, the Electronic Trade Documents Bill enters Parliament this week.