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UK economic indicators defy Brexit fears
Data from manufacturers, Britain’s biggest housebuilder and UK supermarkets paint a positive picture of industry after the Brexit vote
Phillip Inman, Sarah Butler and Sean Farrell
Tuesday 23 August 2016 18.50 BST

A survey of manufacturers reported a rise in exports to their highest level in two years. Photograph: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Britain appears to be bouncing back from the post-Brexit panic in better shape than expected, after a string of indicators showed growth across the manufacturing sector, the building industry and in consumer spending.
A survey of manufacturers reported a rise in exports to their highest level in two years. Persimmon, Britain’s biggest housebuilder, said customers were flocking back to view new build homes. And grocers enjoyed a 0.3% rise in sales in the 12 weeks to 14 August, the best performance since March.
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