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- British businesses cut investment plans to the lowest level since the pandemic, with only 17% planning to increase capital spending.
- A British Chambers of Commerce survey of 4,744 firms showed the 17% figure fell from 21% three months earlier.
- Companies cite higher taxes, an extra £25 billion in National Insurance and higher living-wage costs since Labour’s 2024 win as growth-stifling.
