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What will the May elections mean for UK business? Join our post-election webinar for expert insight on outcomes, policy direction & what’s next. 📅 13 May, 10am Register: orlo.uk/dDnvs

The @bankofengland has held interest rates at 3.75%. Our Deputy Chief Economist @AlpeshPaleja says 👇 #UKeconomy Read his full response here 👉bit.ly/3QBqyL7

📢 Ambition is not enough when the sums do not add up. "For too many young people, the cost of doing business has become a bar on the door of opportunity." Today CBI Chair Cressida Hogg will outline why the current skills system is stifling UK growth👇 telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/…

Moving from "Made in Europe" to "Made With Europe." Our CEO @RainNewtonSmith has wrapped up an inspiring 24 hours in Berlin, representing our members at the UK-German Business Forum. She chaired a panel with industry leaders on generating growth through industrial cooperation.

Firms expect a further downturn over the next 3 months as high costs and uncertainty continue to bite. To shore up confidence, business needs to see policies that lower the cost of doing business — on rates, energy and employment reform. 👇 bit.ly/49ffxW0 #UKEconomy

Our Tax Policy Manager, Alice Jeffries highlights that business rates are a major tax on ambition. Reforming business rates isn’t a ‘nice to have’. It’s an economic necessity if the UK is serious about growth.

A new CBI survey reveals that nearly a third of firms the business rates system has played a major role in cancelled, reduced, or delayed planned investment in their property. Read the full press release 👉 cbi.org.uk/media-centre/a…

"We cannot tax our way to growth." 📉 Our CEO, @RainNewtonSmith, sat down with the @DailyMail to discuss the critical path for the UK economy. Amidst global volatility and downgraded forecasts: we must lower the cost of doing business to unlock investment. dailymail.com/money/markets/…

How can we secure a resilient energy future for the UK? 🌍Our Chief Economist, @louisehellem, recently joined the @GoodGrowthFdn's National Growth Debate to discuss a critical mission: ‘The Path to Affordable British Energy.’

Great to engage at the roundtable with @NISTAgov bringing together business and government to discuss how we deliver the UK’s long-term infrastructure ambitions needed for the UK economy to grow. #Infrastructure #UKGrowth #BusinessAndGovernment

UK CPI inflation rose to 3.3% in March, up from 3.0% in both February and January. Core CPI inflation (excl. energy, food, alcohol, and tobacco) slowed slightly to 3.1% (from 3.2% in February).

March’s uptick in inflation was mostly driven by higher fuel pump prices as a result of the Iran conflict, with transport prices rising at their fastest rate since December 2022.

“While risks are tilted to the upside, at this stage it seems unlikely that inflation will rise to the same extent as during the previous energy shock in 2022.” Read @SartoriusMartin's full response and what it could mean for interest rates: cbi.org.uk/media-centre/a…

📢 “You can’t have a growth strategy without having a strategy towards China.” Today, our CEO @RainNewtonSmith gave evidence to the Business and Trade Committee, addressing the complex but essential economic relationship between the UK and China. Listen here 👇

In the quarter to February, unemployment dipped to 4.9%, but today's labour market data suggests that UK firms' hiring caution has continued. See the full update with @PertempsJobs here 👇 cbi.org.uk/articles/cbipe…

⚡️A stable, affordable, and resilient energy system is a prerequisite for a thriving economy. CEO @RainNewtonSmith reflects on the latest government announcement on boosting green energy and breaking the link between gas and electricity prices: bit.ly/3Og7ilB.

How to ensure the UK-EU dynamic alignment is economically beneficial and politically durable for UK firms? This morning our Chief Policy and Campaigns Officer, @JohnFoster85, gave evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on European Affairs. Listen here 👇

Tackling the cost of living requires tackling the cost of doing business 📈 Our Chief Policy and Campaigns Officer, @JohnFoster85, joined @TimesRadio to discuss the "incredibly challenging" environment facing UK firms today. Listen here 👇

“Even before the war in the Middle East, the recovery was far from secure. Rising energy costs and heightened uncertainty risk reinforcing the now familiar trend of weak growth and high inflation.” Said Ben Jones. To read our full response, click here: cbi.org.uk/media-centre/a…