MEDIA MONITOR: Thursday 19th July 2012

BCC and Accredited Chamber mentions in the national media

Yesterday

Adam Marshall was interviewed on BBC News Channel about yesterday’s infrastructure announcement.

Today

John Longworth was interviewed on Radio 5 Live’s Wake up to Money and the Today Programme on the BCC’s snap poll on Europe. He will be interviewed on Sky News later today (12.40pm).

The survey was also featured in:

Financial Times

Daily Mail

Daily Express

Press Association

City AM

The Scotsman

Adam Marshall’s comments on yesterday’s announcement on infrastructure were featured in the Daily Mail and City AM.

David Kern’s comments on yesterday’s unemployment figures are featured in the Daily Telegraph.

Key articles on the Chamber Network’s policy priorities:

David Cameron: austerity will last until 2020. Telegraph

EU no longer Britain's primary export market. Telegraph. Mail

Employment is rising but it's not down to job creation. Telegraph, Guardian

Bank of England could slash interest rates to kick-start economic recovery.Mail

Bank debated raising QE by £75bn. Guardian.

More news...

Co-op arrives as high street presence with Lloyds deal. Guardian.

Lloyds sells 632 branches to the Co-op. Telegraph. Mail

Trade minister and ex-HSBC boss Lord Green under pressure amid claims he was warned about money laundering. Mail

Libor scandal: Central banks to consider reforms. BBC News. Independent