UK manufacturing output up almost 2% in September

British manufacturers bounced back from a weak August with the biggest monthly rise in output for more than seven years during September, official figures showed today.

September’s 1.7% gain countered a 2% fall in August as factories wound down production for the summer break, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in Britain said.

The better-than-expected figure represented the biggest month-on-month rise since July 2002 as the sector edged towards recovery, the ONS added.