UK business growth expectations hit weakest level of 2026

UK business growth expectations have fallen to their weakest level this year, as retailers, manufacturers and services firms brace for another difficult quarter.
The Confederation of British Industry’s latest growth indicator found that companies expect private sector activity to decline further over the next three months.
Its gauge of expected output volumes fell to -28 in June, down from -24 in May, marking the lowest reading since December 2025.
The survey, which covered 848 companies b