“Despite this slight increase in business confidence, the larger firms continue to worry about the impact of Brexit,” said Hann-Ju Ho, senior economist at Lloyds Bank.

The study suggests that this better performance among small- and mid-sized companies reflects their more domestic focus, as larger companies are more likely to operate across borders, and so could be more affected by changes in the UK’s border with the EU.

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