UK economy in stagnation at end of 2019, survey shows

British Chambers of Commerce report says long-term uncertainty is impeding growth

The UK economy ended 2019 in stagnation, under pressure from long-term uncertainty, mounting business costs and a global economic slowdown, according to a business survey.

The British Chambers of Commerce's (BCC) latest quarterly economic snapshot, based on a poll of 6,500 firms across the country in November, painted a gloomy picture of the economy at the end of the last decade.