The Brexit wish list of every British industry from aviation to utilities

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Carolyn Fairbairn, the new director-general of the The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), poses for a photograph in London, Britain November 16, 2015.

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CBI head Carolyn Fairbairn.

LONDON - Business lobbying group the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) on Wednesday released a report titled "Making a Success of Brexit," calling for the government to take a holistic approach to Britain's economy outside of the European Union.

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The CBI represents 190,000 UK businesses with a combined staff of 7 million. It claims Wednesday's report is a result of thousands of hours of conversations with businesses across the UK and constitutes the biggest consultation of its members since June's vote to leave the European Union.

Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI Director-General, says in an emailed statement: "Leaving the EU will be a highly complex process, and all sectors of the economy are making their priorities clear in order to get it right. The Government will need to take a 'whole economy' approach to avoid leaving sectors behind.

"While each sector has issues specific to them, there are many crossovers and common principles that unite them, for example the need to avoid cliff edge changes that cause disruption to supply chains and trade."

As part of the report, the CBI sets out what each of the industries it consulted is most concerned about when it comes to Brexit and identifies six principles that it argues should inform the government's post-Brexit trade negotiations.

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Here is what the CBI concluded from its consultations: