The government and the Labour Party have also ceased discussions with the CBI until investigations into incidents of rape, sexual misconduct and bullying are completed.
"We have enjoyed a close working relationship throughout Brexit and the pandemic, to ensure that the concerns and interests of the majority of businesses - and the workers they employ and consumers they serve - are understood and to work on shared solutions to common challenges. The CBI's new director-general, Rain Newton-Smith, told Sky News' business correspondent Paul Kelso this week she was"confident" that the group would survive.