How the poll was reported
5 of 6 stated across the articles in this entry.
- The articles describe a sampled poll rather than an opt-in one.
- Pollster: Ipsos.
- Commissioned by: Lloyds.
- Who was sampled: British companies with annual sales of at least £250,000.
- Sample size: 1,200.
- When conducted: August 2026.
- Margin of error: not stated in any article.
- Question wording published: not in any article.
This lists what the articles said and did not say. A detail missing here may appear in the pollster's own release; it was not in the coverage.
4independent outlets
What happened, for context
Lloyds Banking Group released a business confidence survey in August 2026 showing UK business confidence at its highest level since March 2026, with businesses reporting stronger customer demand and greater economic optimism. The survey of 1,200 British companies showed confidence rising 4 points to +53%, above its 12-month average of +47%.
1 of 4 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: firstpost.com, marketscreener.com, reuters.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- reuters.comWIRE
- firstpost.comUNCLASSIFIED
- live.euronext.comUNCLASSIFIED
- marketscreener.comUNCLASSIFIED
References
- reuters.comUK business confidence hits highest since March, Lloyds saysScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-28T13:52:04
- firstpost.comUK business confidence hits highest since March as firms see stronger demand, Lloyds saysScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-28T13:52:04
- live.euronext.comUK business confidence hits highest since March, Lloyds says - Euronext Markets: Real-time Stock Market Data | liveScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-28T13:52:04
- marketscreener.comLloyds Banking : Business confidence highest since March driven by stronger customer demandScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-28T13:52:04
Carried by multiple outlets
- UK business confidence reached its highest level since March 2026 in August 2026reuters.com, firstpost.com, live.euronext.com, marketscreener.com
- Lloyds Business and Commercial Banking released a monthly business confidence indexfirstpost.com, live.euronext.com, marketscreener.com
- Businesses reported stronger customer demandfirstpost.com, live.euronext.com, marketscreener.com
- Businesses reported greater optimism about the wider economylive.euronext.com, marketscreener.com
Reported by one outlet only
- Optimism about the wider economy rose 7 points to +49%, well above its 12-month average of +37%only live.euronext.com
- Businesses' own trading outlook rose 2 points to +58%, slightly above its 12-month average of +56%only live.euronext.com
- The percentage of firms planning to raise prices in the next 12 months fell to its lowest since 2022, dropping 3 percentage points to 51%only live.euronext.com
- S&P Global data last week showed the fastest growth for British businesses in six monthsonly live.euronext.com
- Amanda Murphy, chief executive of Lloyds Business and Commercial Banking, attributed the confidence to stronger customer demand, greater optimism about the wider economy, and growing confidence in trading outlookonly live.euronext.com
- The index rose by 4 points in August to +53%only live.euronext.com