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Rises in the minimum wage and employer NICS both come into effect this week. Combined, these increase the labour costs of low earners which may well result in employers cutting employment. We estimate that NICs & the min. wage increase will reduce total employment by 85,000.

Boss of CBI Rain Newton-Smith tells me on Channel 4 News that UK government should pause employment rights changes to give business relief amidst tariffs turmoil…

📢 We look forward to joining the #B7 Summit - the G7 business forum - as strategic partners thanks to our member Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Stay tuned for our engagement alongside our global network including Mouvement des Entreprises de France, BDI, Confindustria, CBI, 経団連 & more. 🔎 Agenda

UK government economic modelling of today’s trade deal between the UK and India suggests Britain has struck a relatively favourable deal, that incremental UK exports to India will exceed incremental imports from India. See attached

It's #FusionEnergyWeek so, for anyone unfamiliar with our work, we answer the question; Who is UKAEA❓ @usfusionenergy

Sam Coates Sky This is commonly found in reciprocal social security agreements - temporary workers (usually 2 or 3 years) pay only home country contributions, not host country. Provided same rule applies for U.K. workers in India, this seems fine to me. Other examples gov.uk/guidance/natio…

This deal is a beacon of hope amidst the spectre of protectionism. Proud to work with our sister federation Confederation of Indian Industry on a closer trading relationship with UK & India for many years with CBI . Congratulations to Department for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds . Here to support biz to invest

📊 Despite political shifts in the US, climate regulations worldwide are expanding. The Climate Policy Monitor by Oxford teams provides a critical global snapshot. Read more: oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/climate-p…

.Rain Newton-Smith spoke at the Building Societies Association #bsa2025, praising them as the definition of business as a force for good. She called for national action to boost tech adoption, turbocharging UK business & #growth. Link to speech 👉bit.ly/4jInKoX

The number of affordable homes relative to population in the UK has fallen by over a third since 1980. Moreover, under-investment in social housing has meant many low-income households instead live in the private rental sector.

On Channel 4 News, CBI CEO Rain Newton-Smith called the UK-US economic deal a positive step forward in the UK’s trading relationship with one of our biggest markets. Watch Rain’s interview here👇

Our CEO, Rain Newton-Smith and International & Europe Director, Sean McGuire, were pleased to be in Washington yesterday, where they met with UK Ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, on the back of last week's announcement of a UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD). 1/2

Tonight at the B7 Gala, I met with leaders from Canada’s business and economic sectors. My message was clear: you have a strong ally in our government — and I will fight for you. Together, we will protect, strengthen, transform, and grow our economy.

Ahead of this week's B7 Summit in Ottawa, our CEO, Rain Newton-Smith and International & Europe Director, Sean McGuire, met with UK High Commissioner to Canada, Rob Tinline where they discussed UK-Canada relations and the Commissioner's work supporting UK firms trading w/ Canada

Could this be the biggest climate story of the year? For the first time on record, China's emissions are falling due to clean energy growth, not slow power demand Full analysis + outlook by Lauri Myllyvirta: carbonbrief.org/analysis-clean… 1/7

Today Rain Newton-Smith writes for the Financial Times ahead of the #EUUKSummit: “We can’t afford the legacy of the past decade to determine the future of the next — this summit must deliver critical progress” BUSINESSEUROPE ft.com/content/40ce5b…

There are moments in history that matter & this is one of them. Proud to come together with BUSINESSEUROPE & CBI, speaking on behalf of 25 million businesses across Europe, calling for our political leaders to choose prosperity over politics and forge closer economic ties

Businesses solve problems which is why the it's so important that business leaders come together through the B7, says Suzanne Clark alongside Canadian Chamber of Commerce and CBI . Strong business voices needed in these more challenging times. #b7

Love is love—and on this International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, we’ll keep working to build a world where everyone feels safe and free to be themselves.

📊 #IFSSatStat: Sure Start has generated widespread, long-lasting benefits for children in education. Access to a Sure Start centre from birth significantly improved children’s educational attainment, with benefits lasting at least until GCSEs (age 16).