# UK business morale hits 17-month low, Lloyds says

https://mins.news/en/item/79524

- Reuters, 2026-09-30 01:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-business-morale-hits-17-month-low-lloyds-says-2026-09-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abc6627a32b7800017aa29c

> British business confidence fell in September to its lowest level since April 2025, a Lloyds survey found. Executives also became more pessimistic about the global economic outlook as the Iran war drove up costs.

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