UK economy entering 2026 amid sharp private sector downturn, says CBI
Business lobby survey finds firms ‘put brakes on key spending decisions’ before autumn budgetHeather Stewart: Four reasons to be cheerful about UK plc in 2026Wes Streeting urges closer EU trading ties to grow economyUK failure to seal EU tax exemption hands firms pile of paperworkBusiness...
<p>Business lobby survey finds firms ‘put brakes on key spending decisions’ before autumn budget</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/21/four-reasons-to-be-cheerful-uk-plc-2026-economics-viewpoint">Heather Ste</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/21/recovery-period-after-doctors-strikes-is-concern-for-nhs-says-streeting">wart: Four reasons to be cheerful about UK plc in 2026</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/21/recovery-period-after-doctors-strikes-is-concern-for-nhs-says-streeting">Wes Streeting urges closer EU trading ties to grow economy</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/21/uk-failure-to-seal-eu-tax-exemption-hands-industry-mountain-of-paperwork">UK failure to seal EU tax exemption hands firms pile of paperwork</a></p></li></ul><p></p><p>Business leaders have warned that Britain is entering 2026 amid a sharp economic downturn in the private sector, after companies “put the brakes on” investment and hiring before the autumn budget.</p><p>In a gloomy snapshot after months of tax speculation, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said private sector output was on track to fall in the fourth quarter of 2025.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/22/uk-economy-entering-2026-amid-sharp-private-sector-downturn-says-cbi">Continue reading...</a>
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