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UK manufacturing orders shrink at fastest rate since 2020 - CBI

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 21 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - Manufacturing orders shrank in May at the fastest rate since September 2020, according to data released by the Confederation of British Industry on Thursday.
The CBI's monthly balance of total new orders declined to -41 from -38 in April.

CBI senior economist Cameron Martin said manufacturers remain...

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