Business activity in the region fell further behind the rest of the UK in May, only just remaining in positive territory.
Latest findings from the NatWest Yorkshire & Humber PMI Business Activity Index put the area at 0.6 percentage points above the break-even line, some 3.4 per cent below the national average. Only Wales recorded a faster fall in new business intake in what was the first contraction in demand since January.
Weaker conditions in the markets key customers operate in reportedly weighed on new order inflows.
