The voice of business for 60 years

We exist for one reason: businesses like yours. We make sure what matters to you, matters to government. Because real change doesn’t happen alone.

For 60 years, the CBI has been a constant through 17 General Elections and 14 Prime Ministers. We’ve steered industry through 118 Budgets from 20 Chancellors, supported members through our evolving relationship with Europe, and helped businesses weather the challenges of the Three-Day Week and the Winter of Discontent.

From radical economic reforms and deregulation to working with devolved governments, we’ve shaped the business landscape through financial crises, global pandemics, and beyond.

Explore our timeline to see the big moments and interventions that have defined the CBI since 1965.