Jaguar Land Rover restart helps UK factories return to growth

<p>S&amp;P Global purchasing managers’ index rises to one-year high amid pick-up in consumer spending</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/nov/03/oil-price-rises-opec-pauses-oil-output-hikes-uk-manufacturing-stock-market-business-live-news">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>UK factories staged a recovery in October after the reopening of Jaguar Land Rover operations and a pick-up in consumer spending, according to a closely watched survey of the manufacturing sector.</p><p>The S&amp;P Global purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to a one-year high as business optimism improved and factory output expanded.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/03/jaguar-land-rover-uk-factories-growth-pmi">Continue reading...</a>