Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The UK is entering a ‘prolonged period’ of much weaker growth as the cost of living crisis hits the economy, warns Suren Thiru, head of economics at the British Chambers of Commerce.

“While economic output continued to rebound in February, the significant slowdown in growth indicates that the UK economy was losing steam even before the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“Tourism-related industries and accommodation services recorded the strongest improvements in the month as the end of Plan B restrictions, and reduced concerns over Omicron, supported activity. However, this was mostly offset by a significant drop in NHS Test and Trace services and vaccine activity as well as declines in industrial and construction output.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Whatever happens next at Euro 2020, this England team are unlike any other | Barney Ronay

Gareth Southgate has built an England team to challenge the old, misguided…

‘The best of humanity’: readers’ tributes to Capt Sir Tom Moore

Here are some of your tributes to the second world war veteran…