The UK economy grew at its slowest pace for three months as companies saw a marked slowdown in business in the first half of April, according to new data.
The closely-followed S&P Global/CIPS purchasing managers’ index (PMI) flash score for the first two weeks of the month hit 57.6, down from 60.9 in March.
Anything above 50 is seen as an economy in growth.
Respondents to the survey said the UK’s economic recovery from Covid-19 was much weaker due to the slowest rise in new orders from businesses so far this year.
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