UK construction sector suffers sharpest slowdown since first Covid lockdown

Separate data finds jobs were cut at fastest rate in four years but experts suggest figures skewed by budget speculationBusiness live - latest updatesThe UK construction sector last month suffered its sharpest slowdown in activity since the first Covid lockdown as building projects were scaled back and jobs cut amid budget uncertainty, according to a closely watched survey.In a blow to Labours aims to boost infrastructure projects and build 1.5m homes by 2030, the poll of UK construction firms s...