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Construction firms began hiring for the first time in nearly two years in December as a surge in housebuilding helped the sector expand for the seventh month in a row, new figures show (Taylor Wimpey/PA)

Construction sector ends 2020 on a high thanks to housebuilding boost

January 7 2021

Manufacturing soared in the UK last month due to Brexit stockpiling (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Manufacturing soars to three-year high in December due to Brexit stockpiling

January 4 2021

(Victoria Jones/PA)

Economic recovery slows down as new restrictions bite, data shows

October 23 2020