Recovery 'at risk of losing steam' as UK PMI falls to four-month low

Covid-19 restrictions hit business activity

Mike Sheen
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The UK’s economic recovery from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is "at risk of losing steam" with tighter restrictions leading to a sharp slowdown in UK private sector output growth in October, according to the latest IHS Markit data.

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