Less than a third of the Confederation of British Industry’s remaining members backed the business lobby group at last week’s crunch vote on its survival, it has emerged.
The confidence vote followed a series of sexual misconduct allegations that prompted several companies including John Lewis and NatWest to terminate their membership of the CBI.
The revelation of the low turnout at such a critical vote emerged as leaders from the group gave evidence to MPs on the business and trade select committee on Tuesday, as parliament weighs its links with the body. The CBI’s engagement with the government and the Labour party is still largely suspended.
