UK's supply chain crisis hits business growth and consumer confidence - business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news BDO: Output growth across UK businesses lowest since lockdown PwC: Consumer confidence hit by inflation, energy crisis and HGV driver shortages Energy crisis: Treasury reprimands Kwarteng after help for firms claim Another sign of the energy crunch: The oil price has climbed to new multi-year highs this morning, as inflationary pressures build.