“The fact that Scotland’s fiscal deficit has widened again in the latest GERS figures will be disappointing news for firms ...

The UK economic inactivity rate for people aged 16 to 64 years old was 21.0% in the quarter to June 2025, marginally down on ...

The Modern Slavery Act came into effect in October 2015 and requires businesses in the UK (having annual turnover of £36m or ...

At a time of global energy uncertainty, net zero cannot just be an ambition: it is a strategic necessity. Delivering a low-carbon economy is essential for long-term, sustainable growth. Right now, the ...

CBI surveys play a vital role in monitoring the private sector economy, taking the regular pulse of companies and sectors and reporting on the conditions for businesses like yours. Available without ...

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

The oldest UK retail business survey running today, the Distributive Trades Survey (DTS) provides a time series stretching back over 35 years. Both CBI members and non-members in retail, wholesaling ...

This survey captures business sentiment as a powerful early signal to inform forecasts of the economic outlook of the UK's manufacturing sector. The Industrial Trends Survey is also the only UK ...

The Defence and Economic Growth Taskforce sets out a bold vision: to turn defence investment into a long-term driver of national prosperity. To do this, the UK must send a clearer demand signal to the ...

Industrial Strategy RoadshowThe government will publish Invest 2035, its industrial strategy, in June 2025. The strategy will focus on eight high-growth sectors, as well as the foundational sectors ...

In his role at the CBI, he is responsible for all CBI’s EU affairs and lobbying activities vis-à-vis the European institutions on key issues of interest for the CBI membership such as environmental ...

Naomi is the programme director of Innovation at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). She leads their work to make the UK a great place for businesses to innovate - whether that is nurturing a ...