Businesses report Brexit red tape hinders growth, BCC survey finds
Prime Minister Andy Burnham to attend Brussels summit to discuss UK-EU relationship.
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Businesses report Brexit red tape hinders growth, BCC survey finds
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What this story says
- Research from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) shows that Brexit red tape continues to hinder business growth in Europe.
- More than a third of businesses surveyed reported that customs paperwork and delays need to be removed to facilitate growth.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to attend a summit in Brussels on November 20 to discuss the UK's long-term relationship with the EU.
- Mr Burnham has described the Brexit deal negotiated by the former Conservative government as 'not good enough for Britain'.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 4 of the 10 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
48/100
Craft
60/100
Hype
41/100
10 sources · methodology
Research by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) indicates that many businesses are still encountering Brexit red tape that restricts their ability to expand into European markets. The BCC surveyed approximately 1,500 firms, with more than a third reporting that customs paperwork and delays must be eliminated to enable growth. Among manufacturers, 58% stated this need, and 56% of exporters echoed the sentiment. Additionally, 42% of exporters identified tariffs, quotas, or rules of origin as obstacles to growth within the EU.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to attend a summit in Brussels on November 20. He plans to outline the next steps for considering the UK's long-term relationship with the EU and aims to secure agreements on food and drink, emissions trading, and a youth mobility scheme. Mr Burnham has previously stated that the Brexit deal negotiated by the previous Conservative government was 'not good enough for Britain' and was 'harder' than initially promised.
Disagreement on food export deal
BBC News and Biz Toc reported that a draft deal has been agreed to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports, describing it as the most significant part of a 'Brexit reset'. Neither The Independent (US), The Independent, Evening Standard, Western Morning News, nor GB News mentioned this specific food export deal in their reporting.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports included the detail that British food standards are set to align with the EU for the first time since Brexit, or that UK food products will no longer need to display warnings that they are 'not for EU'.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 3 Nov 2026, 07:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
2 rated outlets
- The two left-rated reports led with the finding that businesses are still grappling with Brexit red tape and want change, according to the BCC. Both reports carried details from the BCC survey, including that more than a third of businesses reported customs paperwork and delays need to be removed for growth, with higher figures for manufacturers (58%) and exporters (56%). They also reported that 42% of exporters identified tariffs, quotas, or rules of origin as barriers. Both reports included Prime Minister Andy Burnham's statement that the Brexit deal was 'not good enough for Britain' and 'harder' than promised.
Centre
3 rated outlets
- The three centre-rated reports focused on the call for fundamental change in the UK-EU relationship from a major business group. BBC News and Biz Toc highlighted a draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports as the most significant part of a 'Brexit reset'. The Evening Standard and Sky News UK reported that a major business group has called on the government to 'fundamentally reassess' its relationship with the EU, stating the current system is 'failing to deliver'. All three centre-rated reports mentioned Prime Minister Andy Burnham's upcoming summit in Brussels on November 20 to discuss the UK's long-term relationship with the EU.
Right
1 rated outlet
- The single right-rated report led with the headline that British food standards are set to align with the EU for the first time since Brexit, ahead of a summit. It stated that UK food products will no longer need to display warnings that they are 'not for EU'. The report mentioned that these plans are set to be ratified at the UK-EU summit later this month, where Prime Minister Andy Burnham will attempt to kickstart closer relations with the bloc. It also noted that Mr Burnham has previously spoken about the need for a 'reset'.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Businesses report Brexit red tape hinders growth, BCC survey finds?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 33% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 17% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 10. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Businesses report Brexit red tape hinders growth, BCC survey finds left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Businesses report Brexit red tape hinders growth, BCC survey finds biased?
- Businesses report Brexit red tape hinders growth, BCC survey finds is one event reported by 10 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Businesses report Brexit red tape hinders growth, BCC survey finds?
- 10 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What does the British Chambers of Commerce research indicate about Brexit's impact on businesses?
- The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) research indicates that many businesses are still facing Brexit red tape that hinders their growth in Europe. Over a third of surveyed businesses reported that customs paperwork and delays need to be removed to facilitate growth.
- When and where will Prime Minister Andy Burnham discuss the UK's relationship with the EU?
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to attend a summit in Brussels on November 20. The summit is intended to discuss the UK's long-term relationship with the EU and explore options for future cooperation.
- What is Prime Minister Andy Burnham's view on the current Brexit deal?
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham has described the Brexit deal negotiated by the former Conservative government as 'not good enough for Britain' and 'harder' than what was promised. He plans to discuss reassessing the UK's relationship with the EU.
Read it at the source
10 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
2- Businesses still grappling with Brexit red tape and want change, says BCC (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The Independent (US) — is The Independent (US) biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Businesses still grappling with Brexit red tape and want change, says BCC (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent — is The Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
3- UK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports (opens BBC News in a new tab)
- Businesses still grappling with Brexit red tape and want change, says BCC (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Evening Standard — is Evening Standard biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Major business group calls for fundamental change in UK-EU relationship (opens Sky News UK in a new tab)
Sky News UK — is Sky News UK biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
1Not rated
4- UK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- Major Business Group Calls For Fundamental Change In UK-EU Relationship As Current System 'failing' (opens Great Yorkshire Radio in a new tab)
Great Yorkshire Radio — is Great Yorkshire Radio biased? Our profile of this outlet
- UK - EU Trade Relationship Needs To Change - British Chambers of Commerce (opens britishchambers.org.uk in a new tab)
britishchambers.org.uk — is britishchambers.org.uk biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Businesses still grappling with Brexit red tape and want change, says BCC (opens Western Morning News in a new tab)
Western Morning News — is Western Morning News biased? Our profile of this outlet
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