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    About the CBI

    The voice of business

    From the Brexit transition to full capital expensing, the CBI has a track record of delivering change that matters to business.

    Business, heard.
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    What makes the CBI different

    Speaking on behalf of businesses from every sector and region, the CBI solves the major issues that impact every firm — issues that transcend sectors and need a joined-up, whole-economy approach to deliver change.

    The membership proposition

    PillarWhat it delivers
    InfluenceCampaigns, councils, working groups, and your voice heard by political leaders
    InsightEconomic and policy analysis, briefings, and events with experts
    CommunityPeer networks, national events, and member lounge access
    members, comprising 1,100 registered companies
    850
    trade association members
    150,000
    people employed by our members across the UK
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    Influence

    When we talk, government listens

    Senior politicians rely on the CBI's fully costed, cross-sector policy solutions. Through the scope of our representation and our understanding of how government makes decisions, we make change happen.

    Our 2026 priorities

    “As the CEO, I believe in the power and potential of what we deliver together.”

    — Rain Newton-Smith, Chief Executive, CBI
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    The CBI convenes business and government every week. Credit: CBI.
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    Where to go from here

    Our members

    Built on member voices

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      Member voice Manufacturing, North East
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      Member voice Financial services, London
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      Member voice Life sciences, Cambridge
    Who does the CBI represent?

    850 members comprising 1,100 registered companies and 150,000 trade association members, across every region and nation of the UK.

    How is the CBI governed?

    Through member councils and committees — part of our governing structure — alongside an executive team led by the Chief Executive.

    Ready to be heard?

    Join the businesses shaping the UK's economic future.