The Confederation of British Industry needs an experienced outsider to lead it through its crisis, according to a former director, after the Guardian’s reports of complaints against senior figures over alleged sexual misconduct.
Andrew Sentance, a former member of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee who started his career as director of economic affairs at the business lobby group in the mid-1980s, said he was “very disappointed” by the scandal, which has left the CBI battling for its future.