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Rising costs hit orders for UK construction firms

Rising costs and economic worries started to restrict growth in the UK’s construction sector last month, but businesses are still expanding, new data show. An influential survey found that the increased prices that companies are paying for energy, ...

06 May 2022 at 11:25

City

Service sector growth slows as business confidence takes a hit

Confidence among bosses in the UK services sector has sunk to its lowest level in 18 months as higher prices slowed a recovery in the industry, according to new data. The fall in confidence was due to rising costs for products and services in the ...

05 May 2022 at 11:25

Construction sector grows for 12 consecutive months

The UK’s construction sector saw growth last month to levels not seen since August and marked 12 months of consecutive rises for the industry, according to new data. The closely-followed IHS Markit / CIPS purchasing managers index (PMI) hit 56.3 ...

04 Feb 2022 at 11:25

Housebuilders face worst month for two years, survey shows

House builders faced their worst month for over two years in June as the construction sector saw growth slowing yet again, a new survey suggests. The closely-watched S&P Global/Cips construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) scored 52.6 in ...

06 Jul 2022 at 11:56

Factory slump drags UK economic growth to 18-month low

UK private sector growth has slowed to a new 18-month low after factories were hit by “waning customer demand”, according to new data. The closely followed S&P Global/CIPS flash UK composite purchasing managers index (PMI) report showed a ...

23 Aug 2022 at 11:23

Weak housebuilding demand drags on UK construction sector

The UK’s construction sector saw growth slow in May after the weakest performance in the residential housing sector for two years as concerns over the economy weighed on demand. The closely-watched S&P Global/CIPS construction purchasing ...

08 Jun 2022 at 11:36

Scotland

Hate crime charges relating to disability and sexual orientation rise: report

Hate crime charges relating to sexual orientation and disability increased last year, according to new figures. A Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) report found that 5,640 charges containing at least one element of hate ...

14 Jun 2022 at 14:31

Manufacturing growth slows as Brexit and cost-of-living problems weigh

The expansion of the UK’s manufacturing sector slowed to a seven-month low as inflation ate into household spending and exports dropped in part due to Brexit. According to an influential survey, the sector struggled to keep up its ...

01 Jun 2022 at 11:29

City

UK service sector shrinks for first time since February 2021

The UK’s service sector shrank last month for the first time since February last year as businesses said they were hit by higher borrowing costs following the fallout from the mini-budget. The S&P Global/CIPS UK services PMI ...

03 Nov 2022 at 12:13

Civil servant who alleged race discrimination receives ‘substantial settlement’

A civil servant who brought a race discrimination case to challenge her treatment in the workplace is receiving a substantial settlement from Scottish Ministers. Rose Quarcoo, who was employed by the Crown Office and ...

22 Sept 2022 at 12:53

Scotland

Number of domestic abuse charges reported to prosecutors falls

The number of domestic abuse related charges reported to prosecutors fell slightly last year, though they were at their second highest level in six years, figures show. Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service ...

21 Sept 2022 at 12:20

City

Construction work slows for another month as firms hit by climbing costs

Activity in the UK construction sector contracted for the second month in a row in August as economists warn of trouble ahead for companies hit by rising costs and waning demand. The S&P Global/CIPS ...

06 Sept 2022 at 12:04

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