Boris Johnson urged to act to end economic ‘stagnation’

Influential business group says newly re-elected government must make ‘big decisions’ and boost growth

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The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is calling on Boris Johnson to act decisively to boost growth and business confidence, as new research shows the British economy ended 2019 in a state of “stagnation”.

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