General Article Two-thirds of Captains of Industry believe the economy will get worse over the next 12 months

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In the latest Captains of Industry survey by Ipsos MORI, 66% of Britain’s business elite say they believe the country’s economy will get worse over the next 12 months.

By Kelly Beaver, Managing Director, Public Affairs

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In the latest Captains of Industry survey by Ipsos MORI, 66% of Britain’s business elite say they believe the country’s economy will get worse over the next 12 months. Only 30% expect it to improve while 4% say it will stay the same.

In the survey, which spoke to over 100 Captains of Industry, widely acknowledged as the authoritative source of opinion on Britain’s bu...

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