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The CBI has responded to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s speech at the 2019 Conservative Party Conference.

We responded to the Education Secretary’s speech at Conservative Party Conference.

Private sector activity continued to fall in the three months to September (-6%), at the same pace as the quarter to August, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Growth Indicator.

Retail sales volumes in the year to September fell for the fifth consecutive month, albeit at a slower pace than the previous month, according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey. Retailers expect the contraction in sales volumes to ease further in October.

The CBI has responded to the Labour leader’s speech.

We responded to the speech given by the Shadow Business Secretary, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Long-Bailey, at the Labour Party Conference.

Production was flat in the three months to September, a slight improvement on August.

Attracting and retaining talent is top policy priority for capital’s firms

The CBI has responded to John McDonnell’s speech.

We've responded to the House of Commons BEIS Select Committee report on automation and the future of work.

Urgent steps must be taken by Government to reform the Apprenticeship Levy in England, so firms can offer more of the high-quality training they need to succeed. That’s according to a new CBI report, ‘Learning on the job: Improving the Apprenticeship Levy.’

The CBI responded to a speech due to be given by the Prime Minister on devolved powers for Northern England.