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Index of Production, UK: March 2026
Production output was estimated to have increased by 0.2% during Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2026, compared with Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2025. The main positive contribution in Quarter 1 2026 was from "manufacturing" (up 0.8%), followed by "electricity and gas" (up 0.6%); these were mostly offset by a fall from "mining and quarrying" (down 4.5%) and a smaller, supporting fall from "water supply and sewerage" (down 0.5%). 8 of the 13 subsectors in "manufacturing" increased during Quarter 1 2026, with the largest positive contributions being from "transport equipment" (up 5.7%) and "other manufacturing" (up ... (full story)