This is the first release of Index of Production (IoP) covering data post EU referendum. The release shows production is relatively flat month on month in July 2016 with a fall in manufacturing negated by a rise in oil and gas. Users should note that ONS always warns against overly interpreting one month's figures. In July 2016, total production output was estimated to have increased by 2.1% compared with July 2015. All main sectors saw production increase with mining & quarrying providing the largest contribution to growth, increasing by 7.2%. Manufacturing was estimated to have increased by 0.8% over the same ... (full story)