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| Brexit latest: How is the UK economy doing? | Brexit latest: How is the UK economy doing? |
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| The UK may have decided to leave the European Union on 23 June, but what this will actually mean for the country's economy, housing and jobs markets will only become clear in the ensuing months. | The UK may have decided to leave the European Union on 23 June, but what this will actually mean for the country's economy, housing and jobs markets will only become clear in the ensuing months. |
| Here we highlight the latest developments following the vote: | Here we highlight the latest developments following the vote: |
| Economy | Economy |
| The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 0.5% to a record low of 0.25% amid uncertainty over the Brexit process and worries about productivity and economic growth. It's the first cut since 2009. The Bank has also announced a range of measures to stimulate the economy and made the biggest cut to growth forecasts since it started making them in 1992. | The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 0.5% to a record low of 0.25% amid uncertainty over the Brexit process and worries about productivity and economic growth. It's the first cut since 2009. The Bank has also announced a range of measures to stimulate the economy and made the biggest cut to growth forecasts since it started making them in 1992. |
| Consumer confidence in the UK saw its sharpest monthly fall in July for 26 years, according to the market research group GfK. | Consumer confidence in the UK saw its sharpest monthly fall in July for 26 years, according to the market research group GfK. |
| The UK has a 50/50 chance of falling into recession within the next 18 months, going through a "marked economic slowdown", says the leading economic forecaster, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). | The UK has a 50/50 chance of falling into recession within the next 18 months, going through a "marked economic slowdown", says the leading economic forecaster, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). |
| Activity among UK manufacturers contracted at its fastest pace for three years in July, says the Markit/CIPS manufacturing purchasing managers' index. It showed a fall to 48.2 - a reading above 50 indicates expansion, below 50 indicates contraction. | Activity among UK manufacturers contracted at its fastest pace for three years in July, says the Markit/CIPS manufacturing purchasing managers' index. It showed a fall to 48.2 - a reading above 50 indicates expansion, below 50 indicates contraction. |
| Housing | Housing |
| Activity in the UK's construction industry fell for the second month in July, according to the Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index (PMI), with output shrinking at the fastest pace since June 2009. | Activity in the UK's construction industry fell for the second month in July, according to the Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index (PMI), with output shrinking at the fastest pace since June 2009. |
| Building suppliers firm Travis Perkins says the EU referendum has created "significant uncertainty" in the outlook for its business. And London estate agency Foxtons reported a 42% fall in six monthly profits, as Brexit concerns hit the capital's already faltering property market. | |
| Yet, in contrast to the PMI survey, the Mineral Products Association, which represents firms making products such as asphalt and cement, said its figures pointed to an upturn in the industry. | Yet, in contrast to the PMI survey, the Mineral Products Association, which represents firms making products such as asphalt and cement, said its figures pointed to an upturn in the industry. |
| Jobs | Jobs |
| One of Britain's biggest banks, Lloyds, has accelerated its job-cutting scheme, axing a further 3,000 posts and has doubled its planned branch closures - but says this decision was taken before the referendum. | One of Britain's biggest banks, Lloyds, has accelerated its job-cutting scheme, axing a further 3,000 posts and has doubled its planned branch closures - but says this decision was taken before the referendum. |
| Meanwhile, other firms have announced new jobs since the vote. Pharmaceuticals firm GlaxoSmithKline is to invest £275m in the UK, saying the country remains "an attractive location" despite Brexit. | Meanwhile, other firms have announced new jobs since the vote. Pharmaceuticals firm GlaxoSmithKline is to invest £275m in the UK, saying the country remains "an attractive location" despite Brexit. |
| McDonald's is to create 5,000 new jobs taking its total number of employees in the UK to 115,000, but says "challenging economic conditions" remain. And London financial services company Tullett Prebon is creating 300 new IT jobs in Belfast. | McDonald's is to create 5,000 new jobs taking its total number of employees in the UK to 115,000, but says "challenging economic conditions" remain. And London financial services company Tullett Prebon is creating 300 new IT jobs in Belfast. |