MarketsEconomicsU.K. Services Get Boost From Election as New Orders IncreaseOrders climb at fastest pace since July, report showsBusiness optimism grew the quickest in more than a yearFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Lucy MeakinJanuary 6, 2020 at 9:30 AM UTCUpdated on January 6, 2020 at 9:51 AM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, follow us @Brexit and subscribe to our podcast.The U.K.’s dominant services sector showed signs of strengthening at the end of the year following Boris Johnson’s decisive election victory.