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Sunak seeks to unite business leaders amid CBI demise

Rishi Sunak today sought unite the business community around his plans to grow the economy in a bid to fill the void left by the abrupt collapse of the CBI.

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2023

CBI suspends policy and membership activities after exodus

A second unnamed employee alleged that she had been raped by a colleague in an article on Friday

Insider UK · Apr 24, 2023

Sunak criticised for ‘own goal’ over loss of tax-free shopping for tourists, as PM tries to woo business leaders – as it happened

Rishi Sunak hears concerns over tax-free shopping rules, AI and CBI allegations at first summit with UK corporate leaders

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

CBI suspends policy and membership activities after exodus

Dozens of members had left the group on Friday after sexual misconduct allegations

Evening Standard · Apr 21, 2023

CBI to suspend operations until June after exodus of top UK businesses

Companies from John Lewis to NatWest quit membership body after Guardian revelations over alleged sexual misconduct

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2023

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

Future of trade body in doubt until June meeting after sexual misconduct scandals

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

CBI future in doubt as firms end relationships amid rape allegations

NatWest Group, the John Lewis Partnership, Unilever, BMW and Virgin Media O2 are among the latest UK businesses to cancel their involvement with the CBI

Evening Standard · Apr 21, 2023

UKHSA issues update on Arcturus Covid variant as five deaths reported among sequenced cases

The UKHSA says more than 100 sequenced cases have now been detected in the UK

Manchester Evening News · Apr 21, 2023

As scandal-hit CBI faces a members’ exodus, do we need a replacement?

Exit of Aviva and others points to debate over whether lobby group has a useful role for business

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2023

Full list of companies that have pulled out of the CBI or putting memberships on hold

The CBI has been rocked by allegations of sexual misconduct and rape

Manchester Evening News · Apr 21, 2023