Carolyn Fairbairn and councillors ##eson , the leaders of the Confederation of British Industry ( CBI ) and the Trades Union Congress ( TUC ) , have written a joint letter to UK labour Minister Theresa May , requesting an urgent meeting to discuss the Brexit " national emergency " . The leaders urged May to rule out a no - deal trade scenario , to secure an amendment to Article 50 , and alter her deal in a manner that protects workers , protects the economy and secures an open Irish border . The leaders argued that British businesses are n't prepared for a no - deal Brexit .
Carolyn Fairbairn and Frances O'Grady, the leaders of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the Trades Union Congress (TUC), have written a joint letter to UK Prime Minister Theresa May, requesting an urgent meeting to discuss the Brexit "national emergency". The leaders urged May to rule out a no-deal Brexit scenario, to secure an extension to Article 50, and alter her deal in a way that protects workers, protects the economy and secures an open Irish border. The leaders warned that British businesses aren't prepared for a no-deal Brexit.