02-07-2019 11:40 via theguardian.com

UK construction output 'drops like a stone' as Brexit bites - business live

British builders have suffered their worst monthly decline as heightened political and economic uncertainty hurts the economyBreaking: UK builders suffer plunging outputPMI falls to just 43.1, weakest in a decadeHousebuilding, commercial and civil construction all shrinkingPolitical uncertainty blamedEarlier:UK house prices still subduedLondon prices down 0.7%, with bigger falls in South East 10.39am BST The pound has also dropped against the euro, to €1.116, close to its lowest level since
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