Iain Duncan Smith is accused of "repeating tired, old nonsense" following an attack on the Confederation of British Industry. / Theresa May has witnessed another attack by a Tory Brexiteer on business after former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith linked the UK's biggest business lobby group to Nazi appeasement.

Carolyn Fairbairn of CBI says her ‘really big disappointment’ was the lack of help for British services in the potential deal

Carolyn Fairbairn says the UK economy is in ‘suspended animation’ while issue remain unresolved.

Britain is already heading for the worst coronavirus-induced slump of any major economy. Now fears are rising that businesses could be slammed by a second body blow this year — the failure of trade talks with the European Union.

British firms do not have the resilience to cope with a no-deal Brexit after the battering of the coronavirus crisis, according to the outgoing boss of industry body the CBI.

Carolyn Fairbairn says many businesses cannot prepare for no deal during Covid-19 crisis.

Dame Carolyn Fairbairn likens walking away from trade talks to ‘setting fire to the garden shed’ when the house is already in flames.

Many firms are clinging on during the coronavirus crisis and have no capacity to to contemplate failure in talks with EU.

Senior ministers expected to sign off on the UK’s negotiating blueprint on Tuesday.

Labour leader demands transparency for public and business.

Industry group and union body join forces to demand Theresa May changes approach. / Britain’s foremost trade union body and industry lobby group have joined forces to demand Theresa May urgently changes her approach to Brexit, warning the country now faces a national emergency.