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UK private sector growth slumps to its weakest since the winter 2021
UK private sector firms signalled a sharp slowdown in business activity growth during May as escalating inflationary pressures and heightened geopolitical uncertainty acted as constraints on customer demand. Latest data indicated the fastest rise in operating expenses since this index began in January 1998, led by a rapid acceleration in input cost inflation across the service economy. Concerns about squeezed margins and weaker order books resulted in a considerable drop in business expectations for the year ahead. This index signalled the lowest private sector growth projections since May 2020. The headline ... (full story)
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