FEARS that the UK economy is on course for a "triple-dip" recession have been raised on two fronts.
Manufacturing output unexpectedly fell by a further 0.3% in November and broader industrial production showed only weak growth, according to the latest official figures.
The bad news came despite the biggest month-on-month leap in oil and gas extraction since 1968, after a key North Sea field re-started production.
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