UK factory output grows at fastest rate since mid-1990s

Some analysts express caution over CBI survey showing firms upping production and feeling optimistic about future orders

Britain's manufacturers increased production last month at the fastest rate since the mid-1990s, according to the latest CBI industrial trends survey.

The business lobby group said the fall in sterling over the last year - a 12% decline against the dollar - continued to bolster export orders while domestic demand for manufactured goods remained strong.