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Political insights and analysis

Spotlight webinar: What’s next for UK politics and business?

CBI experts examine how Labour's leadership transition is reshaping the political landscape and what it means for business in this on-demand webinar.

Spotlight webinar: What’s next for UK politics and business?

CBI experts examine how Labour's leadership transition is reshaping the political landscape and what it means for business in this on-demand webinar.

CBI Spotlight webinar: What’s next for UK politics and business?
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Roadmap for growth

CBI CEO Rain Newton-Smith on rebooting the UK's growth engine to drive prosperity

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Economic insights and analysis

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Natural gas prices: turning up the heat ahead of winter

UK natural gas prices have risen sharply this year due to the Iran conflict, although they remain well below their 2022 peak.

Natural gas prices: turning up the heat ahead of winter
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Economy in brief: August 2026

Your monthly overview of the major trends impacting the UK’s main business sectors.

Economy in brief: August 2026
CBI Economic deep dive: July 2026

Your quarterly guide to the UK economy; making sense of the key trends and what's driving them.

CBI Economic deep dive: July 2026
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International insights and analysis

Taiwan unpacked: your route to Asia's High Value Market

Join a free webinar for CBI members, hosted and presented by DBT at the British Office Taipei.

Taiwan unpacked: your route to Asia's High Value Market
Collaborate with Korean industry on advanced connectivity

Express your interest in partnering with Korean counterparts on cutting-edge advanced connectivity research and innovation.

Collaborate with Korean industry on advanced connectivity
Share your views on the UK-India Free Trade Agreement

Help shape the CBI's engagement with the government on how the UK-India FTA is working in practice for businesses.

Share your views on the UK-India Free Trade Agreement
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Future of work insights and analysis

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CBI/Pertemps Labour Market Update: August 2026

‘Low hire, low fire’ labour market dynamics persist, as vacancies continue to fall.

Help shape the future of Non-Executive Director fees and board governance

Company chairs and investors are invited to discuss whether NED fee structures are fit for purpose and what changes could better support long-term value creation in the UK.

Help shape the future of Non-Executive Director fees and board governance
Access the new Late Payments Bill digital toolkit from the Office of the Small Business Commissioner

A new digital toolkit helps businesses of all sizes understand the proposed Late Payments Bill and prepare for the reforms ahead.

Access the new Late Payments Bill digital toolkit from the Office of the Small Business Commissioner
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Energy transition insights and analysis

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Cutting business energy costs to boost growth

The CBI and Energy UK partnership publishes new blueprint to cut business energy costs, unlock investment and deliver £130bn of additional economic output.

Cutting business energy costs: the case for action

The CBI and Energy UK join forces in a partnership to develop policy proposals to address persistently high energy costs that are impacting business investment and competitiveness across the UK.

Energy costs in 60 seconds: calculate how clean power will impact your business

Anthony Ainsworth tells the CBI why businesses need the right support to transition to clean power

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Tech and innovation insights and analysis

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The adoption decade: making AI work for Britain

A new CBI report, produced with knowledge partner Oliver Wyman, sets out how the UK can close the AI adoption gap and turn its tech strengths into nationwide productivity and prosperity.

Collaborate with Korean industry on advanced connectivity

Express your interest in partnering with Korean counterparts on cutting-edge advanced connectivity research and innovation.

Collaborate with Korean industry on advanced connectivity
The productivity trap: why technology needs better incentives

Drawing on a lecture by Oxford economist Ludvig Sinander, this article considers why better technology must be matched by better incentive design.

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UK competitiveness insights and analysis

Taiwan unpacked: your route to Asia's High Value Market

Join a free webinar for CBI members, hosted and presented by DBT at the British Office Taipei.

Taiwan unpacked: your route to Asia's High Value Market
Share your views on the new defined benefit surplus regulations

Help shape the CBI's response to the government's consultation on DB pension scheme surplus release.

Share your views on the new defined benefit surplus regulations
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Unlocking All-Island labour mobility potential

A new report from CBI Northern Ireland and Ibec explores the opportunities and obstacles shaping cross-border working.

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