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Manufacturing reaches 25-month high

The UK manufacturing sector continued to recover in December, according to the latest CIPS/Markit index.The headline seasonally adjusted CIPS/Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted a 25-month high of 54.1 in December, up from 51.8 in November.

Output also grew, while new orders also increased

UK manufacturing employment declined for the 20th consecutive month in December but the rate of reduction was the weakest since May 2008.

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