we will have more from anna on that story later. the uk government has suspended engagement with one of the country s leading business groups the cbi pending an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug abuse at the lobbying group. let s get the latest on this from our business editor simonjack. just talk to us about the allegations. they have been around this week, but today was quite a landmark moment in the uk government, saying, hang on, until you fix this, we don t want any part of it? ~ ., you fix this, we don t want any part of it? ~ . ,. ., you fix this, we don t want any part of it? ~ . , , ., of it? what i discovered earlier this morning of it? what i discovered earlier this morning is of it? what i discovered earlier this morning is that of it? what i discovered earlier this morning is that the - of it? what i discovered earlier i this morning is that the treasury, everyone from the chancellor, to ministers, to all officials down at hmt
Analysis from the World Economic Forum last year estimated it would take 132 more years to close the gender pay gap - a disparity which has made little progress this year.
health, and entertainment. joining me now is fransesca lawson, a gender equality adovocate who co created the gender pay gap bot which automatically publishes employers gender pay gap information on twitter. talk to me that why in 2023, this still goes on? i talk to me that why in 2023, this still goes on? talk to me that why in 2023, this still goes on? i think the reporting requirement still goes on? i think the reporting requirement isn t still goes on? i think the reporting requirement isn t enough. - still goes on? i think the reporting requirement isn t enough. we ve l still goes on? i think the reporting i requirement isn t enough. we ve got companies publishing data annually, but not acting on it, because there is no requirement to fix the problems that are leading to the 93p- problems that are leading to the gap. you know, part of the reason why we created a gender pay gap but twitter account is that it is not accessible, the information, so companies can get away with c