Director of Policy & Insights, British Chambers of Commerce
Joined March 2013
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
Apr 30
🚨Together with @CBItweets, @fsb_policy, @MakeUK_, @The_IoD, @CIPD and @RECmembers, we have written to Minister @Kate_Dearden calling for better engagement with businesses on the Employment Rights Act.
Read the full letter. 👇
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
Apr 17
🚨Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) have been running for four years. The BCC has carried out an analysis of their impact so far and assesses their potential to get more young people into work.
@educationgovuk
Find out more👇
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
Apr 2
Businesses might cut hours to save on energy bills warns Chambers of Commerce
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
Mar 27
ICYMI: Our Director of Policy @ShoesmithKate spoke to @JustinOnWeb on @BBCr4today earlier about rising energy costs for SMEs 👇
#energycosts #Chambers #WhereBusinessBelongs
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
Mar 19
🗣️David Bharier, Head of Research: "With unemployment at 5.2% for the quarter, and expectations it will continue to rise, there are clear signs that pressure is growing on the labour market."
Read his analysis of the latest @ONS labour market data. 👇
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
Mar 19
✅ AI adoption among SMEs continues to grow. How will it transform the future of work? 💻
Our new report out today, with @Atos shows more than half (54%) of UK firms are actively using AI, with limited impact on headcount so far.
Read the report lnkd.in/eiY_G_ST
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
Mar 11
This morning our Director of Policy @ShoesmithKate gave evidence to the @CommonsWorkPen as part of their inquiry into youth employment - highlighting the power of Local Skills Improvement Plans. 👇
#skills #LSIPs #Chambers #WhereBusinessBelongs
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
Hundreds of businesses joined a briefing with diplomats this week on the situation in the Middle East and what it means for them.
Launched in partnership with the @britishchambers, our new Diplomatic Advisory Hub is providing vital guidance on global risks and opportunities.
Mar 5
🗣️@BCCShevaun: "Our first webinar on the situation in the Middle East was a powerful signal of how vital the Diplomatic Advisory Hub is."
Read more about the Diplomatic Advisory Hub, a unique partnership between @britishchambers and @FCDOGovUK 👇
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
Feb 9
🗣️@shoesmithkate: "The government has recognised it needs to stop this rot and shake things up. But its proposed reforms do not go far enough and lack clarity."
Read our thoughts on improving the apprenticeship system.👇
#Chambers #wherebusinessbelongs
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
Feb 1
We welcome the government announcing £150m of funding, to help regenerate high streets in towns and cities across England. But we also need urgent action on the underlying issues affecting businesses right now.
Our Director of Policy @ShoesmithKate spoke to @LBCNews earlier 👇
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
Jan 28
🗣️ Director of Policy @ShoesmithKate : "Rather than being an accelerator for business growth, for too long the planning system in England has been acting as a handbrake on investment."
Read our new report into England's planning system 👇
#planning
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
Jan 27
🗣️@shoesmithkate: "This is good news for pubs and music venues in England, but it does not go far enough to protect many other businesses which are under huge pressure."
Our reaction to @hmtreasury's 15% business rates cut for pubs and music venues. 👇
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
Jan 7
🗣️Director of Policy @ShoesmithKate: “The revised impact figure of £1bn is likely to be a massive underestimate."
Read our full response to the new impact assessment on business from the Employment Rights Act. 👇
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
Jan 5
⚠️ Business confidence has dipped again in our latest Quarterly Economic Survey (Q4) 📉 - and the story behind the numbers really matters.
Hear from our Director of Policy & Insights, @ShoesmithKate, as she explains what’s driving the decline, the pressures businesses are reporting, and what it could mean for the months ahead.
🔎 Dive into the full QES Q4 report for all the insights and findings - ow.ly/LVXO50XRjrP
#WhereBusinessBelongs #BusinessTrends #BusinessGrowth #EconomicInsights
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
23 Dec 2025
🗣️Steve Lynch, Director of Intl Trade: "Getting the EU reset right is now a strategic necessity, not a political choice. Trade is the fastest route to growth, yet firms tell us it is becoming harder to sell to the EU."👇
@biztradegovuk @cabinetofficeuk
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
18 Dec 2025
🗣️@ShoesmithKate: "It has already been a long journey for the Employment Rights Bill to become law, but we still have a considerable distance to go on this odyssey."
Read our reaction as the ERB gets Royal Assent. 👇
#Chambers, @biztradegovuk
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20 Nov 2025
Really looking forward to joining the team!
20 Nov 2025
🚨We are delighted to announced that @ShoesmithKate has been appointed our new Director of Policy and Insights. She joins at the start of December and we can't wait to have her on board, fighting the corner for British business.
Read more here. 👇
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
20 Nov 2025
🚨We are delighted to announced that @ShoesmithKate has been appointed our new Director of Policy and Insights. She joins at the start of December and we can't wait to have her on board, fighting the corner for British business.
Read more here. 👇
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
21 Oct 2025
REC teamed up with @EmploymtStudies to survey UK employers about what they need to hire more young people. And the answer from business was tax breaks, wage subsidies and a major rethink of training to tackle the barriers.
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Kate Shoesmith retweeted
29 Sep 2025
1/ 📣 Chancellor announces Youth Employment Guarantee – REC Response
The Chancellor has announced a Youth Employment Guarantee. The REC fully supports it. Reducing long-term youth unemployment is vital for growth and giving every young person a real chance at a future.
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