Output rises but Ukraine conflict clouds optimism

By Carl Brown2022-03-11T10:01:00

ONS figures show recovery continued in January but war threatens to put industry into reverse

Construction output rose 1.4% in January month-on-month, hitting its highest level since September 2019 as supply chain difficulties eased, official figures published today show.

But warnings have been made the war in Ukraine will put the brakes on growth with many firms set to feel a cash squeeze.

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