The European Union should aim to keep as close a relationship with Britain as possible after Brexit, German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Thursday.
The chancellor, Philip Hammond, has been given a boost ahead of his maiden autumn statement by a Guardian analysis showing the economy continues to confound gloomy forecasts for a post-referendum slump.
A bumper month for retail sales, a steady housing market, broad-based business growth and a drop in the jobless rate have all boosted hopes for a strong finish to the year for the UK economy.
Britain’s services sector, which accounts for more than 75% of the country’s GDP, accelerated in November, with the sector’s post-Brexit revival continuing at speed. That’s according to the latest PMI survey from IHS Markit.
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