Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
Senior Tory Peter Bottomley criticised after saying MPs should be paid more – as it happened
Peter Bottomley says it is ‘grim’ for some of his colleagues trying to manage on a salary of £81,932 a year
Andrew Sparrow
07, Oct, 2021 @4:06 PM
Boris Johnson’s economic policies could stoke inflation, business leaders warn – as it happened
Latest updates and reaction to PM’s policy-lite Tory conference speech
Andrew Sparrow
06, Oct, 2021 @4:51 PM
UK economic recovery stalled in July amid worker shortages
GDP grew by only 0.1% despite removal of most Covid controls, with supply chain crisis making impact
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
10, Sep, 2021 @6:57 AM
Call for pragmatism to address UK skills shortage makes sense
The government’s failure to act over the need for more drivers came under fire from an unexpected quarter
Nils Pratley
06, Sep, 2021 @4:08 PM
UK labour crisis could last up to two years, CBI warns
Lobby group urges action on visas for foreign workers such as drivers, welders, butchers and bricklayers
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
05, Sep, 2021 @11:01 PM
UK plunges towards supply chain crisis due to staff and transport disruption
Shortage of workers and disruption cauused by Covid and Brexit push retail stock to 38-year low
Richard Partington and Joanna Partridge
24, Aug, 2021 @6:13 PM
UK’s Covid recovery slows amid staff and materials shortages
Growth in private sector output slid to six-month low in August, survey finds
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
23, Aug, 2021 @10:39 AM
Tesco offers lorry drivers £1,000 signing-on fee due to shortage
The effects of Brexit, Covid and tax changes have led to competition for workers between UK supermarkets
Sarah Butler
27, Jul, 2021 @6:03 PM
UK retailers warn of stock shortages extending into the autumn
CBI survey reports supply problems caused by Brexit, red tape, Covid restrictions and labour shortages
Phillip Inman
27, Jul, 2021 @4:41 PM
UK Covid: Labour MP ordered to leave Commons for saying Boris Johnson has lied ‘over and over again’ – as it happened
Dawn Butler ordered to leave the House of Commons after refusing to withdraw claims Boris Johnson ‘lied to the country’
Andrew Sparrow
22, Jul, 2021 @4:04 PM
Number of UK factory workers rising at fastest rate for almost 50 years
CBI says figures show post-lockdown jobs, investment, output, costs and prices all rising rapidly
Larry Elliott Economics editor
22, Jul, 2021 @1:02 PM
CBI and Marks & Spencer join calls for government to tackle ‘pingdemic’
Staff shortages threaten to close supermarkets and production lines, says lobby group that wants self-isolation rules loosened
Gwyn Topham
18, Jul, 2021 @11:01 PM
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