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Index of Production, UK: January 2026
Production output was estimated to have increased by 1.3% during the three months to January 2026, compared with the three months to October 2025. There were positive contributions from two sectors in the three months to January 2026; "manufacturing" (up 1.5%) and "electricity and gas" (up 2.2%), these were partially offset by "water supply and sewerage" (down 0.5%), and "mining and quarrying" (down 0.1%). Overall, 8 of the 13 subsectors in "manufacturing" increased during the three months to January 2026; the largest positive subsector was "transport equipment'' (up 8.1%), contributing approximately two thirds of the ... (full story)