New CBI boss 'really confident' business lobby group can survive scandal

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Rain Newton-Smith tells Sky News there is much work to do to regain trust but argues UK firms and government ultimately need its broad range of expertise.

The new boss of business lobby group the CBI says she is confident it will win back the trust of ministers and members within six months, but will have to"completely change" to survive allegations of sexual misconduct and a toxic culture.director general this week with its future in doubt following allegations that two employees were raped by colleagues.

"I'm determined we'll definitely be at that table in six months' time and we need to be, because that's what our members want from us, and we have to be able to have those conversations with government," she said. "There are many things [that] happened at some time while I was here, but I am determined that we don't allow those things to happen again, and that voices and stories are heard and acted on."

The crisis at the CBI has led some to question the viability of a group that represents 190,000 companies with disparate agendas.CBI president acknowledges failures

 

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