US EditionUK factory woes deepen in May as new orders ebb, CBI survey shows
- UK private sector firms experienced a continued output decline in May 2025, with manufacturing contracting sharply while services grew slightly.
- This downturn followed rising global economic uncertainty, increased business costs, and caution among clients delaying investment and new orders.
- Manufacturers reported the fastest job cuts in five years due to subdued demand, higher payroll costs, hiring freezes, and non-replacement of leavers.
- The index measuring UK private sector activity from S&P Global increased to 49.4 in May, up from 48.5 in April, signaling a slower contraction and some renewed optimism after the US-UK tariff agreement.
- Despite marginal easing in output and tariffs, elevated cost pressures and global uncertainty suggest subdued business sentiment and potential Q2 economic contraction.
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UK factory woes deepen in May as new orders ebb, CBI survey shows
British manufacturers suffered a sharp contraction in orders and output this month, the Confederation of British Industry said, chiming with another closely-watched business survey published earlier on Thursday.
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Manufacturing Output Falls At Joint-Steepest Pace In Four Years – CBI Industrial Trends Survey
Manufacturing output volumes fell in the three months to May, at the joint-steepest pace since August 2020, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Industrial Trends Survey (ITS). Looking ahead, output is expected to fall further over the three months to August.
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