News / Be bold and build – post-Brexit UK must be able to compete, say business leaders

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Business leaders have called for a post-Brexit UK to deliver “strong, calm and decisive leadership on infrastructure decision”, and to put expansion at Heathrow on top of the agenda.

Noting the huge uncertainty and financial impact of last month’s referendum, the CBI is urging the government to take some bold decisions.

“If we believed infrastructure decisions were important two weeks ago, now, after Brexit, they are even more important,” said CBI president Paul Drechsler.

“In these times of economic uncertainty, we know that economic ...