Article 30XP0 UK manufacturing beats forecasts with strong growth in August

UK manufacturing beats forecasts with strong growth in August

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Richard Partington
from Economics | The Guardian on (#30XP0)

Weak pound reported to have helped competitiveness, but rising raw material prices could cause problems

Britain's manufacturers increased production at the fastest pace in seven months in August, taking on more workers to keep up with strong domestic and international demand.

The closely watched Markit/Cips UK manufacturing PMI barometer of factory sentiment showed activity jumped to 56.9 last month from 55.3 in July, the second-highest level in more than three years, helped by the weak value of the pound.

Related: Lack of skilled EU workers 'could choke UK growth post-Brexit'

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