Download IPFS Britain’s manufacturing sector showed signs of improvement in July, with business confidence reaching its highest level in five months, according to the latest S&P Global/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report. The index rose to 48.0 in July from 47.7 in June, marking the slowest pace of contraction since[Read More…]

Download IPFS British pork exporters are set to benefit from a major trade breakthrough after securing access to the Mexican market under a new zero-tariff agreement. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced that the deal is expected to be worth at least £19 million over the[Read More…]

Download IPFS Britain’s decision to leave the European Union continues to weigh heavily on the UK economy, nearly a decade after the 2016 referendum. Though the country avoided a short-term crash, long-term effects are now becoming increasingly evident. In the immediate aftermath of the vote, predictions of an economic collapse[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates this Thursday, as a slowing economy, rising inflation, and weaker job figures pile pressure on the central bank to ease financial conditions. The Monetary Policy Committee is widely forecast to lower the base rate by 25 basis points[Read More…]