UK business confidence falls to 19-month low in Mini Budget aftermath

Overall confidence fell to 15%

Valeria Martinez
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Confidence among UK business fell to a 19-month low in October in the aftermath of the Mini Budget, which spooked the markets and sent the pound to a record low against the dollar.

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