Prior 50.2There is a slight negative revision but it still marks an improvement to November, as the UK manufacturing recovery continues at end of 2025. Of note, both output and new orders nudged higher in helping to see the headline reading post a 15-month high. So, that's a positive signal at least. However, there was a mild increase in price pressures as inputcost inflation accelerated and output charges rose afterdeclining in November. S&P Global notes that:“Further signs of growth emanated from the UKmanufacturing sector before the turn of the year. Outputrose for the third successive month and new orderintakes improved, albeit slightly, for the first time sinceSeptember 2024. The domestic market remained apositive spur to growth while new export business, despitehaving now fallen for almost four consecutive years, tooka sizeable stride towards stabilising."UK manufacturers benefited from several reducedheadwinds towards the end of the year, as the negativeimpacts of the uncertainty surrounding the AutumnBudget, tariffs and the JLR cyber-attack all moderated."The start of 2026 will show if growth can be sustainedafter these temporary boosts subside. The base of theexpansion needs to shift more towards rising demandand away from inventory building and backlog clearance.December’s interest rate cut will hopefully play some partin assisting this transition, encouraging manufacturersand their customers to increase spending and investment.Manufacturers remain uncertain on this score, withbusiness optimism falling for the first time in threemonths in December.” This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.