A ‘reset’ with Europe, making the industrial strategy work and more.
The year 2024 is winding down, but in international affairs, things feel busier and are moving faster than ever. And the CBI has been working hard to raise the voice of UK business amidst that.
The ‘reset’ moment
First, we welcomed the UK Government’s commitment to take meaningful action to ‘reset’ the EU-UK relationship. The Chancellor's meeting with EU Finance Ministers on 9 December is an important milestone, as both our economies face into shared and troubling geopolitical, security, economic and climate challenges.
There is so much untapped potential in our trading relationship with the EU, and by putting in the diplomatic hard yards now, the government can start the process of unlocking that – for all our benefits.
BusinessEurope, the CBI’s European umbrella organisation, has recently published a paper setting out the UK and EU business view of how we can improve relations to boost both our economies. For business, what we really need are more action
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