CBI boss Tony Danker steps down after misconduct allegations

The brag of concern lobby radical the CBI has stepped speech portion an probe takes spot into complaints astir his behaviour astatine work.

The CBI said it took each matters of workplace behaviour "extremely seriously", but would not remark further until the probe was complete.

In a tweet, Tony Danker said helium was "mortified" to perceive that helium had caused "offence oregon anxiousness to immoderate colleague".

"It was wholly unintentional, and I apologise profusely," helium wrote.

The CBI said it was archetypal made alert of an allegation regarding Mr Danker's workplace behaviour successful January. It said it had investigated this "thoroughly" astatine the clip and "dealt with it comprehensively".

"The CBI probe determined that the contented did not necessitate escalation to a disciplinary process," it added.

It said its probe astatine the clip decided that the contented did not necessitate escalation to a disciplinary process.

However, successful aboriginal March, the CBI said it was made alert of caller reports regarding Tony Danker's workplace conduct.

"We person present taken steps to initiate an autarkic probe into these caller matters," the CBI said successful a statement.