The Confederation of British Industry said on Friday that it was suspending all policy and membership work until June, after a slew of businesses quit following a new media report about another alleged rape at the trade association.
Major British corporate names including NatWest, John Lewis and Virgin Media O2 quit the CBI on Friday after the Guardian newspaper reported allegations by a second woman that she had been raped by two CBI colleagues, following a separate rape allegation and news of a police investigation last week.
The CBI, which says it represents 190,000 businesses including many of Britain's biggest companies, is facing a battle for survival as the number of firms cutting ties with it grows.
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