The Confederation of British Industry has said it will "suspend all policy and membership activity" until it can hold a meeting of its membership in June after dozens of its biggest supporters withdrew from the organisation.The CBI board said it would put forward proposals for a "refocused" industry body at the meeting in two months' time.

The Confederation of British Industry has said it will "suspend all policy and membership activity" until it can hold a meeting of its membership in June after dozens of its biggest supporters withdrew from the organisation.The CBI board said it would put forward proposals for a "refocused" industry body at the meeting in two months' time.