article_snippet.sent: But since then official monthly figures have shown a dismal start to 2015 for much of the economy.
article_snippet.sent: Industrial production had a flat first couple of months while construction contracted in both January and February, according to the ONS.
article_snippet.sent: Separate figures today showed that factory output slowed to factory output weakest level in more than two years in the three months to April, held back by sluggish export orders.
article_snippet.sent: The CBI Industrial Trends survey said the strong pound and eurozone uncertainty helped drag down total output volumes to the lowest level since January 2013.