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Find out how we’ve been driving change on behalf of our members.

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Recent wins

Making an impact for your business and every business.

£1.6bn HMRC digital upgrade to streamline tax administration and save businesses significant time and effort

Apprenticeship Levy reformed as broader Growth and Skills Levy, with greater flexibility for employers to invest in a wider range of training programmes

Eight of 12 CBI recommendations adopted in the EU–UK Common Understanding

£14.2bn for Sizewell C nuclear power, ensuring secure energy supply, and a major project for jobs and investment in UK supply chains

Public R&D uplift to unlock private investment, helping to leverage private sector R&D spend and drive innovation

Secured changes to proposals to the Employment Rights Bill on fire and rehire and collective redundancy - reducing the most damaging aspects to growth and investment

CBI impact in 2025

See how our wins are driving growth, empowering business and shaping a sustainable future.

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Our influence

We represent business at the highest level, so your voice is heard by decision-makers.

Impact at scale

The CBI held more than 500 meetings with politicians, policymakers and influential stakeholders, including 121 meetings with the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.

Impact in every nation

Across the devolved administrations, we had one-to-one meetings with the First Ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to drive the growth message across the whole of the UK.

Impact in the media

In Q2 2025, the CBI achieved significant media presence with 6,086 mentions, more than 66 mentions a day. We dominated share of voice among the B5 in key media, capturing 40%.

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Campaigning for change

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Kickstarting growth: making the UK a more attractive place to do business.

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Boosting productivity: delivering a high-productivity, high-skill workforce.

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Accelerating to net zero: driving green growth and the transition to net zero

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