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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

New business lobby group launched as CBI faces crucial vote

Commuters in London walk over London Bridge
Commuters in London. The Business Council will convene a day before the CBI holds a meeting about its future. Photograph: ImageGap/Getty/iStockPhoto

A new business lobby group backed by big companies including BP and Drax has been launched, a day before a key vote that will determine the future of the embattled Confederation of British Industry.

The Business Council, launched by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), aims to bring together business leaders “who are looking for a different kind of representation”.

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