EVIDENCE that the UK is struggling to clamber its way out of renewed recession piled higher yesterday when a survey revealed the dominant services sector had recorded its weakest monthly movement in activity since snow-disrupted December 2010.
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply's business activity index for UK services dropped from 51.3 in June to 51 in July on a seasonally-adjusted basis, dashing City hopes that it might show a modest improvement.
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