On 2 December, a ground-breaking agreement was reached at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) which is set to benefit UK businesses, cutting trade costs by £113
The CBI has published a position paper on the coronavirus commercial rent moratorium, calling for an end of blanket protections for non-payment of rents to mobilise recovery of the commercial property market.
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 6-3 to raise the Bank Rate by 25 basis points in August (to 5.25%), in line with market expectations. This marked the 14th consecutive increase in interest rates.
This month’s highlights include the CBI response to the select committee inquiry on post-16 education, our Skills Bill submission, and your chance to feedback on the latest COVID measures affecting your organisation.