Humber businesses are continuing to tackle cost increases as they brace themselves for the next Budget, a new survey has shown.

The Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce has issued its latest quarterly survey, revealing how its members are dealing with a mixed picture tainted by the difficulties of continuing uncertainty, falling turnover and rising prices. The third quarter survey results – set against a backdrop of stubborn inflation which remained at 3.8% in August and an interest rate held at 4.0% – showed home sales and orders were down slightly.

Home sales dropped by one point to –1, and home orders dropping seven points into the red at –32. Meanwhile export sales and orders jumped by four points but stayed in negative territory at –33, with export orders rising by the same figure to –

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