Architects across the Midlands and East Anglia have followed their London peers sliding into pessimism about what the future holds.

The two regions have become increasingly despondent about their pipeline of future work, with a lack of clarity around Brexit said to be causing difficulties in the marketplace.

According to the latest RIBA Future Trends survey, sentiment among Midlands and East Anglian practices slipped to zero from +9 in April. While remaining pessimistic, the outlook in London did improve slightly from -7 to -2. Any figure below zero signifies pessimism.

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