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    Fast-tracking delivery

    Ambition without delivery is meaningless: the UK must move at the speed of business.

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    The UK does not lack ambition, it lacks speed in delivery. Projects move too slowly, systems are too fragmented and businesses face persistent uncertainty. The result is delayed investment and stalled growth.

    The change we're calling for

    We're calling for a UK that moves at the pace required for modern business, where government partners with industry to clear bottlenecks, accelerate infrastructure and deliver major projects efficiently and at scale.

    Building the capability to deliver

    Build an AI-ready workforce, reform the skills system and tackle youth unemployment to give the UK the foundation for long-term growth.

    Fixing planning and infrastructure processes

    Reform of the planning and infrastructure system to unlock housing and major projects, alongside an environmental regulation sprint that tackles delivery blockers.

    Strategic partnerships for delivery

    Strengthened public-private partnerships and a new framework with mayoral authorities to accelerate delivery, crowd in private investment and ensure infrastructure is delivered at pace.

    "Slow and inconsistent delivery is holding back investment across the UK. To support growth, government should prioritise faster decision-making, stronger coordination and a more delivery-focused partnership with business. This means fast-tracking planning and infrastructure, delivering the industrial strategy in practice, and building capability in skills, AI and local delivery through mayoral authorities."

    Jordan Cummins, UK Competitiveness Director, CBI

    Leadership Team Jordan Cummins

    Why it's needed

    Long-term investment decisions depend on confidence that projects will be delivered on time and at scale. By accelerating delivery, we turn policy commitments into tangible economic growth.

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    From planning policy to delivery

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    AI Skills Report

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    CBI Planning And Infrastructure Bill Brief

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    The UK’s Growth Plan: six months on

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    CBI responds to publication of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

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    Our progress and impact

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    Expanded Jobs Guarantee to help young people into work
    The expanded Jobs Guarantee will covering 100% of employment costs for 25 hours a week, including those on health benefits, helping business to create jobs for young people.
    Backing Scotland’s shipbuilding supply chain
    New Faslane investment supports CBI calls for clearer demand signals for defence investment and creates opportunities for Scottish firms
    Progress towards public procurement that supports innovation
    CBI member evidence has informed CMA recommendations to make procurement work better for SMEs, scale-ups and innovators
    No.10 North established to fast-track local growth
    CBI engagement with No.10 North is putting business priorities into plans to accelerate investment and growth
    Challenged plans to defund BTECs and other qualifications
    With the CBI continuing to warn of the progression risks created by over‑streamlining training pathways and calling for qualifications to be retained.
    Influenced the National Planning Policy Framework
    The government has strengthened the weight given in planning applications to commercial development.
    Pushed for the introduction of more modular apprenticeship units
    With the change reflecting sustained CBI calls for greater flexibility in training delivery.
    Secured reforms to English and maths exit requirements
    Following sustained CBI engagement with officials highlighting that rigid exit requirements can act as unnecessary progression blocker.
    Influenced the 10-year infrastructure strategy
    Members influenced the new infrastructure pipeline and data metrics.
    Secured Mayoral and place-based funding
    The government has adopted the use of place-based investment funds, such as the £600m Strategic Sites Accelerator and enhanced mayoral autonomy.
    Influenced changes to apprenticeship duration rules
    Building on CBI discussions with government on why a blanket 12‑month minimum was excessive and inappropriate for certain standards (particularly those at the lower level).
    Influenced the Planning and Infrastructure Act
    With several CBI recommendations making their way into the Act.