Severe cold snap hits UK service sector
by Larry Elliott Economics editor from Economics | The Guardian on (#3KZPN)
Weather partly blamed for weakest month since the Brexit vote
The UK services sector has had its weakest month since the Brexit vote, after arctic weather brought businesses to a standstill.
The latest snapshot of the economy from IHS Markit and the Chartered Institute for Purchasing and Supply found that services - which account for almost 80% of national output - registered virtually no growth in March.
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