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CBI boss urges Sunak to show more ambition on economy

Tony Danker’s ‘major’ speech on Monday likely to be viewed as rebuke of No 10 and Treasury policy

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2023

Give parents better childcare support to fire up the economy, demands business chief

Confederation of British Industry director general Tony Danker will warn in a speech today that parents are being forced to limit the hours they work because affordable childcare is not available

Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2023

Big decisions needed on green growth as UK lags behind rivals – CBI chief

Tony Danker will urge the Government not to shy away from hard decisions.

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023

Immigration is still the nettle preventing Tory detente with business

Rishi Sunak’s visit to CBI conference found old allies keen to mend fences, but impeded by hard politics of immigration

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022

Sunak tries to pacify Brexiters but keeps door open to closer EU ties

Prime minister stresses ‘enormous benefits and opportunities’ of Brexit before business leaders

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022

Business chiefs and government clash over calls for immigration to boost growth

Prime Minister set to follow CBI director general at the business organisation's conference

Insider UK · Nov 21, 2022

Ministers clash with business leaders over calls to open borders to help crippling staff shortages

Clash with ministers over demands to relax immigration rules to ease jobs crisis

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022

Cop27 failed on keeping global heating to just 1.5C, Ed Miliband says – as it happened

Shadow secretary for climate change and net zero accuses global leaders of ‘fiddling while the world burns’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022

Clash over immigration as CBI chief accuses Rishi Sunak of having no growth plan

Call for fixed-term visas to let overseas workers fill vacancies – but minister tells business leaders to train up Britons instead

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022

Oil plunges to 10-month low as Saudi Arabia ‘considers Opec+ production increase’ – as it happened

Saudi Arabia and other OPEC oil producers are discussing an output increase. WSJ reports , which could help heal rift with the Biden administration

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022