Production output was estimated to have decreased by 0.1% during the three months to April 2026, compared with the three months to January 2026; this is the first fall in three-monthly growth since November 2025 (down 0.5%). There were negative contributions from three of the main sectors in the three months to April 2026; "electricity and gas" (down 2.4%), "water supply and sewerage" (down 1.0%), and "mining and quarrying" (down 0.8%); these were mostly offset by growth from "manufacturing" (up 0.6%). 8 of the 13 subsectors in "manufacturing" increased during the three months to April 2026, with the largest ... (full story)