Bleak economic data shows UK plc in trouble well before the Middle East crisis https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/13/bleak-economic-data-shows-uk-plc-in-trouble-well-before-the-middle-east-crisis #EconomicGrowthGdp #EconomicPolicy #Economics #Business #Politics #UkNews #ConstructionIndustry #ServicesSector #RachelReeves #RetailIndustry #OfficeForNationalStatistics #BankOfEngland #Commodities #InterestRates #ConsumerSpending #Inflation #UkCostOfLivingCrisis
