
Nearly two-thirds (65%) of trading businesses reported that they were able to get the materials, goods or services they needed from within the UK in April 2023, unchanged from March 2023.

Latest results suggest business conditions continue to remain challenging, but estimates show small signs of positive improvement for some measures examples include a stable proportion of businesses reporting they were able to get materials, goods and services from within the UK, and a higher proportion of businesses reporting having fewer concerns for their business.
