UK Faces Looming Recession Threat Amid Falling Jobs, Demand, and Retail Sales

UK advisory group BDO warned about looming threat of recession amid falling employment, business optimism, and output.

Companies struggling to maintain staffing and deal with higher costs, slower demand.

Retail sales growth below inflation for 14th straight month in September.

Fashion retail performed poorly with -3.4% sales drop in September.

BDO expert says more support needed for businesses to drive growth amid challenging months ahead.