Using your input, the CBI makes three clear calls for action from the new Conservative leadership.
This week, businesses learned that Boris Johnson will succeed Theresa May as the 77th Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Faced with a narrow working majority in Westminster, reinjecting fresh impetus into the UK economy and just 100 days to resolve the Brexit impasse, there’s no getting away from the scale of the task facing Johnson as he steps into the hotseat in 10 Downing Street.
Ahead of the result of the Conservative party leadership election, the CBI published its business manifesto, highlighting our latest interactions with you.
Read the CBI’s business manifesto
Putting your best foot forward
As with all premierships, early signals matter. The UK is a fantastic place to do business, but we must be honest – the reputation of our country has taken a hit in recent years. Brexit is distracting politicians and businesses from making much-needed progress on the domestic agenda, while swings in the political debate risk turning the clock back on hard-won progress to improve the UK’s international attractiveness.
In his first months in office,