As the 2018 Labour Conference comes to a close we hear from Sam Colson, Senior Campaigns Adviser at the CBI, for some of the key highlights including Labour's stance on Brexit among others and what these mean for business.

Following the publication of the UK government’s first 25 technical notices outlining its plans for a no deal Brexit, the CBI discusses what a no deal would look like in practice, what businesses should take from the technical notices, and what the CBI is doing to prevent a no deal.

‘Catching the peloton’ is a new CBI report on business investment. In this podcast, Fiona Geskes talks with principle economists Alpesh Paleja and Megan Baddeley about the report’s findings, exploring how investment is a driver of economic growth, productivity and prosperity.

Brexit White Paper, Chequers and resignations. A frantic few weeks in Westminster has given us plenty to talk about in the latest Politcal Update from the CBI as the summer holidays begin and Parliament goes into recess.

In this CBI podcast Matthew Fell and David Styles discuss the development of a new voluntary corporate governance code, due to be published this year in conjunction with new mandatory reporting requirements for large private companies. Matthew Fell is the CBI’s Chief UK Policy Director. David Styles is Director of Corporate Governance at the FRC (Financial Reporting Council).

It's been a busy week with local elections across the country and a personnel change in the cabinet. For a roundup of the week’s events in Westminster and nationwide, tune in to the latest political update podcast as our host, Joe Marshall, hears from Pete McManus of the CBI’s Campaigns team.

In the sixth edition of the CBI/CBRE London business survey, Eddie Curzon talks with guests Jennette Arnold (Chair of the London Assembly), Andy Steele (CEO of Osborne Construction) and Kevin McCauley, (Senior Research Director at CBRE).

With President Xi Jingping recently confirmed in office for life, Guy Dru Drury MBE, CBI Head of China, explores what this means for British business and reflects on the certainty it gives investors in China – a certainty not found in the midst of Brexit. He also updates us on the CBI’s 5th annual Chinese New Year Dinner, which kicked off our celebrations for the Year of the Dog in style.

With the government striking a transition deal in the Brexit negotiations, we hear from Polly Haydn Jones and Pete McManus from the CBI campaigns team to get the low-down on what the deal means for business, and any resulting political fallout.

CBI Principal Economist Megan Baddeley and Senior Economic Policy Adviser Fiona Geskes discuss the Spring Statement, giving an update on the state of the public finances, as well as the business reaction to the Chancellor’s speech. Read our full press release [here](http://www.cbi.org.uk/news/chancellor-backs-british-business-to-secure-future-prosperity/).