MEDIA MONITOR: Thursday 26th January 2012

BCC and Accredited Chamber mentions in the national media  

John Longworth was interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme talking about new research by BAA and BCC showing that better air connections would encourage more inward investment in the UK. The story also featured in The Daily Telegraph. 

John Longworth was also interviewed on Sky News talking about employment. 

Today’s top story:

Speed up the tax cuts urges Clegg. Tele, pg 1, FT, pg 2. BBC. Mail.Tele. Guardian

Key articles on the Chamber Network’s policy priorities:

Britain losing out from poor air links. Tele, pg B10. 

Outlook uncertain as economy goes into reverse. FT, pg 3. 

Recession looms as tensions rise in EU. Times pg. 1, Sun, Guardian

We were wrong on the merits of free trade, Mandelson admits. Times pg. 7 

More news...

UK heading for first double dip since 1975. Tele, pg B1. 

Fewer bankers to quit over bonuses. Tele, pg B9. 

Salmond sets out terms for poll on independence. FT, pg 2. 

Supermarkets rush to raise fuel prices as pumps run dry. Mail, pg 19. 

Key Greece debt talks to resume. BBC. 

Merkel casts doubt on hope of saving Greece from meltdown, Guardian

What has the EU ever done for us, Guardian

Council answers Osborne’s call to dip into pension funds. Times pg. 40