Improved ONS numbers shouldn't mask damage of no-deal Brexit, groups warn

By Hamish Champ2019-01-11T10:57:00

Figures improve but EU labour worries remain

The government has been warned to avoid being complacent about the damage a ‘no deal’ Brexit could do to the UK’s construction sector, despite new figures which show output exceeding £14bn for the first time.

As the ONS released new data on output across the industry showing output rose by 2.1% during September to November 2018 compared with the previous three months, the Federation of Master Builders said the latest figures should not be allowed to “create a false sense of security”.

Sarah McMonagle, the FMB’s external affairs director, said political uncertainty had cranked up in recent months and was increasing every day.

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