The U.S.-UK Business Council is the premier Washington-based business advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening the commercial relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom.
The Council’s mission is to promote a mutually beneficial economic relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom at the highest levels of business and government via advocacy, engagement, and communications.
The Council creates a unique platform for companies to engage with policymakers from the UK, U.S., and the European Union and is a powerful conduit for inputs into the Brexit negotiations, debates on key regulatory policy issues, and future bilateral talks between the U.S. and the UK.
Bilateral economic ties between the U.S. and the UK are deep and enduring. We are each other’s single largest foreign investors, and more than 2.7 million jobs depend directly on those investments. Two-way trade totals more than $235 billion annually. The Council will build upon this solid foundation and work to further strengthen our commercial relationship.
Following the UK’s vote to leave the EU, a multiyear effort is under way to reset the terms of the UK’s relationship with the EU and its other trading partners, including the U.S.
The outcome of the upcoming negotiations between the UK and EU matters deeply for American corporations that have invested nearly $750 billion in the UK, for U.S. subsidiaries in other EU member states doing business in Britain, and for UK-headquartered firms with significant equities on both sides of the Atlantic. The potential for economic disruption is significant.
For more information on the U.S.-UK Business Council, please contact Marjorie Chorlins at MChorlins@USChamber.com or Garrett Workman at GWorkman@USChamber.com.
LONDON, ENGLAND - Marjorie Chorlins, executive director of the U.S. Chamber’s U.S.-UK Business Council, issued the following statement regarding the UK Parliament vote on Brexit.
DUBLIN, IRELAND – Marjorie Chorlins, executive director of the U.S. Chamber’s U.S.-UK Business Council, issued the following statement following the announcement of a Brexit deal. Chorlins is currently leading a delegation of Council member companies in London and Dublin this week where they are meeting with senior UK and Irish officials.
Global Trade 2019Trade disputes, technology and transparency14 October | Chatham House, London
WASHINGTON — Today, a coalition of tech groups and experts from business, government, and academia in the United States and United Kingdom called on government leaders to advance a high-standard model of digital trade.
The U.S.-UK Business Council is pleased to announce that Clare Woodman, Morgan Stanley’s Head of EMEA and CEO of Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, has become chair of the council.
As widely anticipated, former London mayor and UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson was elected the new leader of the Conservative Party and took office as Prime Minister yesterday. Johnson won with a clear mandate, securing 66% of the vote from Tory Party members.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following today’s announcement of Boris Johnson’s election in the UK Conservative Party’s leadership contest, Marjorie Chorlins, Executive Director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-UK Business Council said:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marjorie Chorlins, executive director of the U.S. Chamber’s U.S.-UK Business Council issued the following statement following the resignation of British Prime Minister Theresa May:
UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced her intention to resign as leader of the Conservative Party on June 7.
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International Business Federations Urge UK and EU to Avoid No Deal Brexit
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce along with several national business federations penned a letter voicing grave concerns about the U.K.’s possible exit from the European Union without a withdrawal agreement, and urging the U.S. and EU to reach an agreement as soon as possible. The full letter, including a list of those that signed on, can be found here.