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UK factories grow at fastest pace in six years but continue to slash jobs

The UK manufacturing sector’s output grew at the fastest pace in more than six years in August as factories continued to recover from the coronavirus lockdown, a survey has shown.

UK factories grow at fastest pace in six years but continue to slash jobs
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However, the sector was far from its pre-coronavirus size and firms laid off workers at a rapid rate as they adapted to the new economic situation.

Read more at City AM. 

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