London leads UK private-sector growth in September, NatWest report shows
Bitget2026/10/16 11:29- London led UK regional business growth in September, with its Business Activity Index easing to 53.7 from 54.9 in August.
- Employment rose for the first time since October 2025, posting its strongest increase in almost two years despite declining nationally.
- New orders increased for a fourteenth consecutive month, but growth slowed to its weakest pace in that period.
- Export conditions improved at the fastest rate in four-and-a-half years, supporting business confidence that remained above the UK average.
- Higher fuel and energy costs accelerated increases in business expenses, prompting firms to pass some costs to customers through higher selling prices.
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