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UK manufacturers face renewed inflation pressure as energy costs surge 15% and supply chains stretch

From the Newshound archive · first published 1 October 2026.

UK manufacturers face renewed inflation pressure as energy costs surge 15% and supply chains stretch

Britain's factory sector grew in September but rising inflation is threatening to choke the recovery, with stretched supply chains pushing costs sharply higher. The combination of supply disruption and soaring energy bills is reigniting fears of a fresh inflationary wave hitting the wider economy.

UK manufacturing did expand in September, but supply chain strife is undermining the gains.

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