CBI survives confidence vote after sexual misconduct allegations

Majority of members back proposals to overhaul UK business lobby group’s culture and governance

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said it had won a confidence vote put to its members after sexual misconduct allegations.

Britain’s most prominent business lobby group said on Tuesday a majority of its members had backed its proposals to overhaul its culture and governance, with 93% of votes cast in favour of continuing to support the CBI, while 7% were against. There were 371 votes in total with 23 abstentions/vote withheld.