Pound boosted by UK manufacturing growth - as it happened

The pound has risen above $1.32 for the first time in five weeks after UK manufacturing output rose for the first time in 2017 in JulyEuro hits $1.2092 after ECB hints at tapering stimulusUK manufacturing output rises for first time in 2017British exports to EU rise, exports to rest of the world fallDaily Mail publisher in talks to buy Express and StarUK economy ‘treading water’ as eurozone gets ahead 2.00pm BSTBefore we close up for the day, let’s take a look at how European m