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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alastair Jamieson

CBI ‘suspending’ all activity after firms pull membership over second rape allegation

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The CBI is “suspending all policy and membership activity” until an extraordinary general meeting to decide its future, after dozens of firms ended or paused their relationship with the trade body following allegations of sexual misconduct against its staff.

The continued existence of the organisation is in doubt after an exodus of corporate members following reports of a second rape allegation by a female employee, which came days after the director general Tony Danker was sacked over separate allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

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