Britain's scandal-hit CBI fires director-general Danker after complaints

Last week, the CBI halted its public events after a series of further allegations — including one of rape at a staff party in 2019 — were reported

Tony Danker (left) said in a statement he was "truly sorry" that he had "unintentionally made a number of colleagues feel uncomfortable". A spokesman for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said ministers and senior officials would pause engagement with the CBI until the investigation had been completed.

The Confederation of British Industry, the CBI, said it had fired its director-general Tony Danker and suspended three others after an investigation into complaints of workplace misconduct at Britain's leading business group.

One of Britain's best-known business organisations, the CBI said it had appointed its former chief economist, Rain Newton-Smith, to become its new leader.