Economic output has fallen in the East Midlands for the first time in 16 months according to a new NatWest business survey.
The monthly NatWest East Midlands Business Activity Index said orders were down last month and business confidence was at its lowest since the first lockdown as costs continue to rise.
The region was one of three monitored by NatWest to post a decline in output, alongside the East of England and Northern Ireland.
