Lloyds bank Business Barometer for December comes in at 17
- from November at 24
"The expected slowdown in economic growth in Q4 could well be extended into early 2019, but there is potential for a rebound in sentiment should there be some respite in uncertainties that firms currently face," Lloyds economist Hann-Ju Ho
Out at the same time: UK data - consumer confidence to its lowest since July 2013