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Anna Wise

UK services sector shows ‘lacklustre’ growth in December but sentiment recovers

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Growth in the UK’s services sector picked up at the end of 2025 (Alamy/PA) - (Alamy/PA)

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.

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