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UK factories edge closer to end of downturn, PMI suggests

Manufacturing PMI improves to 48.0 in July as optimism rises

01 August 2025 · 23:54 UTC

Britain’s manufacturing sector in July edged nearer to recovery, with the S&P Global/CIPS PMI rising to 48.0 from 47.7—the slowest rate of contraction since January—as business sentiment reached a five‑month high and output of consumer and intermediate goods began to expand.