‘We failed’: read CBI president’s letter to members in full

Publication follows weeks of allegations about Confederation of British Industry reported by the Guardian

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Brian McBride, the president of the Confederation of British Industry, published an open letter to its 190,000 members after weeks of revelations about its culture and the behaviour of senior staff, which were first reported by the Guardian.

Here is his letter in full:

Dear members and partners,

I wanted to talk to each of you directly and openly about the crisis that has engulfed the CBI. About how this organisation, for almost 60 years an active and proud champion of British industry, let down its own people, and deservedly lost your trust in consequence. And about what steps we are taking to give you reason to consider trusting us again.