The heavy-hit construction sector has posted a weaker-than-expected recovery in the latest closely-watched activity statistics. The UK construction PMI came in at 38.4 in June, up marginally from May’s six-year low of 38.2 but still deep in contraction territory and below the 40.0 expected. Far below the neutral 50.0 mark…
Output has now fallen every single month since January 2025 which is the latest drop was the second-fastest since the start of the pandemic. House building was the worst hit of the “big three,” with activity shrinking at its sharpest pace so far in 2026…
Civil engineering collapsed to 22.1, its weakest reading since April 2020. Firms blamed subdued housing sales, higher borrowing costs, elevated business uncertainty, and delayed project starts. Bricking it…
Badenoch said at her speech on Monday morning: “We are absolutely ready to fight a general election. We saw the results in Aberdeen South: 50% of the vote. Because we can unite the country… It’s about uniting the country, for God’s sake, behind a centre-right agenda.”