Brexit fears further dent confidence at UK services firms
by Katie Allen from on (#15VP6)
Business activity and new work are weakest for nearly three years, mirroring gloomy reports in China and eurozone
Worries about the EU referendum, turmoil on financial markets and a faltering global recovery have hit confidence among the UK's services businesses and knocked their growth to a three-year low.
A closely watched survey of companies in the UK's biggest sector, which covers hairdressers to insurers, showed business activity and new work both expanded at the slowest rate since March 2013.
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