Rachel Reeves Dealt Massive Blow as New Poll Spells Doom for UK Economy

Rachel Reeves dealt massive blow as new poll spells doom for UK economy

A new poll has found that 80% of business leaders are "very" or "quite" pessimistic about the prospects for the UK economy over the next year.

Business chiefs more gloomy on UK economy than any time since 2016 | Financial Times - Brexit Carnage

​  British executives are gloomier about the UK economy now than they were after the Brexit referendum, the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic or Liz … Read More The post Business chiefs more gloomy on UK economy than any time since 2016 | Financial Times appeared first on Brexit Carnage.

Economic confidence hits all time low - Credit Connect

The Institute of Directors’ Economic Confidence Index, which measures business leaders’ optimism in prospects for the UK economy, fell to -72 in July 2025 from -53 in June.This exceeds the previous record low of -69 in April 2020 and marks the lowest reading of the Index since its introduction in July 2016. Business leaders’ confidence in their organisations also fell to -9 in July 2025, from +3 in June. This is the second-lowest reading of this…

Boardroom Blues Cast a Shadow Over UK Supply Chains

Business leaders across the UK are facing a fresh wave of pessimism, with sentiment now gloomier than at any point since the 2016 Brexit vote or the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s according to new analysis reported by the Financial Times, which highlights a significant slump in executive confidence across a wide range of sectors.The report, based on interviews and sentiment tracking among UK company leaders, reveals a worrying mix of an…

UK firms’ confidence hits ‘record low’ as Rachel Reeves slammed

Business directors’ confidence in the UK economy has plunged to an all-time low, with firms unconvinced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ growth-focussed policies as the impact of last year’s tax hikes continues to play out.  Keir Starmer has repeatedly told MPs business confidence is at a nine-year high, pointing to a single business survey put together by Lloyds Bank.  But fresh data by the Institute of Directors, which boasts some 20,000 members, …

UK business confidence sinks to record low, worse than pandemic levels

British business leaders have less confidence in the UK’s economy than during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. A new IoD survey shows that confidence in the government’s ability to foster growth is at a multi-decade low. The survey found that sentiment about the UK economy dropped to minus 72 in July. That’s a steep drop from negative 53 in June. The reading was also slightly higher, excluding the COVID-19 lockdown in April 2020, at minus 69. Th…