Corporate Britain Abandons CBI Following Second Rape Claim
- NatWest, BT and John Lewis among companies to quit the group
- Businesses say CBI can no longer represent their interests
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A swathe of major UK companies, ranging from banks to supermarkets, have resigned from the Confederation of British Industry as the lobby group fights for survival following a number of allegations of sexual assault among its staff.
BT Group Plc, NatWest Group Plc, and John Lewis Partnership Plc were among the household names to quit the group on Friday after the Guardian newspaper published claims from a second woman who said she was raped by colleagues at the CBI.