The latest on the CBI's trade and overseas activities, including work on the UK–India Free Trade Agreement and the new EU–US trade deal.

Firms across the private sector expect activity to fall in the next three months (weighted balance of -18%), extending a run ...

Highlighting the importance of skills and innovation in the drive for sustainable economic growth, CBI Scotland have further ...

Retail sales struggle amid subdued demand and economic uncertainty - CBI Distributive Trades Survey - July 2025 ...

UK manufacturing struggles to regain momentum as cost pressures mount and orders remain weak - CBI Industrial Trends Survey ...

“The CBI looks forward to working closely alongside the Confederation of Indian Industry to turn ambition into action and ...

In a speech delivered at Siemens Healthineers in Oxfordshire, she announced major infrastructure plans, including developing ...

Before joining the CBI in 2022, Cameron held a range of public sector roles, including as an economist at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the UK Health Security ...

Following an extensive and competitive recruitment process Helen Gbormittah has been appointed as CBI’s North West Regional ...

The UK employment rate (for people aged 16 to 64 years) was estimated at 75.2% in the period March to May 2025, up on the quarter and above estimates from the same time last year. The UK unemployment ...

The UK economy posted strong growth in Q1 2025, with GDP expanding by 0.7% quarter-on-quarter. However, this sat somewhat at odds with business surveys (including our own), which pointed to weaker ...