Economics
U.K. Manufacturing Sector Shrinks at Fastest Pace Since 2012
- Contraction driven by decline in new orders for work
- Global trade tensions hurting exports even as pound falls
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The U.K.’s manufacturing slump unexpectedly deepened in August as mounting Brexit uncertainty and weaker global growth pushed a gauge of the sector to its lowest level in seven years.