The UK economic inactivity rate for people aged 16 to 64 years old was 21.4% in the quarter to March 2025, marginally down on the year and the quarter. The provisional estimate for the number of ...

“Businesses should not be long-term reliant on immigration to deliver growth, but immigration policy is preventing businesses from accessing critical skills to deliver investment, putting at risk ...

Prime Minister Starmer and President Trump announced a new UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal on Thursday 8 April – 45 days after the President’s Liberation Day, in which he announced sweeping tariffs.

“Today’s cut to interest rates was widely anticipated, underscoring the Monetary Policy Committee’s continued preference for a gradual loosening of monetary policy.

Retail sales fall for the seventh month in a row, with a faster decline expected in May - CBI Distributive Trades Survey ...

Private sector firms once again expect activity to fall in the three months to July (weighted balance of -21%), according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator. Expectations are broadly unchanged ...

Common barriers to collaboration include complex processes, lack of awareness and misaligned goals. Businesses indicated that universities should simplify collaboration processes, offer improved ...

“Today’s announcement reflects the growing challenges facing businesses delivering major infrastructure across the UK. But it should not detract from the UK’s record leading one of the world’s most ...

The latest on the CBI's work following the US tariff announcements and how preparations are shaping up for this year's B7 ...

The First Minister Eluned Morgan MS addressed over 200 business leaders, politicians and other stakeholders at the CBI Wales Annual Lunch in Cardiff on 1 May.