Private sector growth at eight-year high as UK retail sales jump
Services and manufacturing show April boom, prompting hopes of spring spurt in activity
The partial reopening of Britain’s locked down economy has stimulated the fastest private sector growth in more than seven years, according to a closely watched monthly update of the economy.
A report on the state of the UK’s two biggest sectors – services and manufacturing – showed both booming in April and prompted immediate speculation of a spring spurt in activity.



