UK economy stuck in ‘slow lane’ as business investment to slump

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The UK economy is set to be stuck in the "slow lane". A slump in business investment will drag on the UK economy’s potential for growth over the rest of the year as industry chiefs warned that the ...

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A slump in business investment will drag on the UK economy’s potential for growth over the rest of the year as industry chiefs warned that the country was stuck in the “slow lane”. The British Chambers of Commerce has warned that the UK economy is set for a slowdown in momentum over the remaining two quarters of 2026.  A contraction in business investment and poor construction figures are set to prevent a further boost in growth. \n\nWhile the industry group marginally upgraded its growth forecast for this year to one per cent in 2026, it said that investment would make a “diminishing contribution”. Economists predicted business investment would contract 0.2 per cent this year before recovering to 0.4 per cent growth next year. The BCC previously said business investment would contract by as much as 2.2 per cent. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNews Updates\nStay ahead with our three daily briefings delivering all the key market moves, top business and political stories, and incisive analysis straight to your inbox.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe outlook for the UK jobs market is bleak as the unemployment rate is expected to end 2026 at five per cent. Inflation is projected to peak at 3.6 per cent by the end of the year, which is above forecasts made by the bank of England. \n\nVicky Pryce, chair of the BCC economic advisory council said that growth of 0.6 per cent and 0.4 per cent in the first two quarters of the year would “soon be well into the rear view mirror as the UK economy continues in the slow lane”.The BCC predicted that the UK economy would contract in the third quarter of the year and expand by just 0.1 per cent between October and December.","kind":"highlight","is_publish_news":true,"is_publish_highlight":false,"is_publish_live":false,"is_publish_wemedia":false,"editions":null,"column":"","sentiment":"-1","news_tag":"","news_rank":0,"isVideo":false,"video":null,"symbols":[],"gpt_button":0,"need_auth":false,"need_login_tip":false,"code":"91000000","status":"200"}}}