What is the Confederation of British Industry for? Indeed, who is it for? The soi-disant voice of British business held its conference this week. As one might expect, the organisation’s chief executive, Rain Newton-Smith, lamented the tax increases levied on employers in the Budget.
She issued a plea to the Chancellor for the CBI to be more closely involved in the design of fiscal events in the future.
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