War, red tape, higher taxes drive business investment plans to post-pandemic low
The proportion of firms planning to increase investment has fallen to its lowest level since the pandemic, according to the latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Quarterly Economic Survey, covering the second quarter of 2026.
It found just 17% of responding firms plan to increase investment in plant, machinery or equipment over the next three months, down from 21% in the previous quarter, while 26% said they plan to cut back on investment and the remainder expecting no change.
Business confidence has also slipped, with 44%... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
