Surprise manufacturing surge is probably more blip than boom

The latest PMI data for UK manufacturing shows one of the strongest monthly increases in a quarter of a century, but it's too early to suggest a revival

Manufacturing is bouncing back. Factory order books are bulging, output is up and the squeeze on exports from a strong pound and a weak global economy is coming to an end.

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