UK brickmaker Ibstock slashes output 20% as housing slump deepens

Ibstock, the UK's largest brickmaker, reported a 22% sales shortfall in Q3, prompting a 20% production cut. The company blames the government's slow housing policy response. This signals a deepening UK housebuilding downturn, with implications for construction materials demand and broader economic growth.

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