No 10 Presses Business Groups, Says Longworth

Number 10 routinely presses business leaders with its "strident views" the former director general of the British Chambers of Commerce has told Sky News. John Longworth's comments suggest he believes Downing Street could have pressured the BCC to suspend him after he made comments in support of the UK leaving the EU during an interview on Sky. Mr Longworth announced he had resigned from his role on Sunday after claims that Number 10 had nobbled the organisation's board to force him out.