UK manufacturing has finally entered a growth phase for the first time in over a year, following months of challenges that have burdened the sector.

The S&P Global UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' IndexTM (PMI) reached a 14-month high of 50.2 in November, an increase from 49.7 in October.

This puts the industry above the crucial 50 mark, which signifies whether a sector is expanding. The survey concluded just one day prior to Rachel Reeves presenting her Autumn Budget on 26 November.

Rob Dobson, director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said: "It will be interesting to see the extent to which business might react to the absence of any significant growth-promoting measures.

"After all, despite the improvement in the performance of the manufacturing sector, any growth is still wor

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