Manufacturing and services grew at near-record rates in June but face staff shortages and delays to supplyBritain’s economy surged ahead in June as private-sector businesses secured extra work and created thousands of recent jobs,but analysts warned the boom could be short-lived if shortages of skilled staff and hold-ups to vital supplies continue into the autumn.
The manufacturing and services industries, which account for more than 80% of commerce activity, or expanded at near-record rates in June,according to a survey by IHS Markit, building on the unprecedented burst in output growth in May.
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Source: theguardian.com