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Services sector picks up growth but activity remains ‘lacklustre’
Derby Telegraph
|January 07, 2026
GROWTH in the UK's services sector picked up at the end of 2025 amid signs of a recovery in confidence since the autumn budget, a new survey shows.
Nevertheless, business activity growth remained “lacklustre” last month, experts said.
The S&P Global UK services PMI survey scored a reading of 51.4 in December, up from 51.3 in November. Any reading above 50.0 means the sector is growing while any score below means it is contracting.
However, the PMI survey, which is watched closely by economists, was weaker than earlier estimates which had shown a “flash” reading of 52.1 for the month.
This story is from the January 07, 2026 edition of Derby Telegraph.
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