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News · 23 April 2026

UK Manufacturers at Their Most Pessimistic Since the Pandemic Began

UK Manufacturers at Their Most Pessimistic Since the Pandemic Began

British manufacturers are their most pessimistic since the start of COVID-19, according to a CBI survey, with the Iran war driving costs and uncertainty. Investment plans hit their lowest since April 2020, and the expected prices gauge surged to +32 in April, the biggest monthly jump since records began in 1975, as order books continued to weaken.

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