UK industry output jumps at fastest pace since 2012

British industrial output grew at the fastest pace in nearly four years in April, boosted by pharmaceuticals, car production and gas, in contrast to other signs of a slowdown in the economy ahead of the EU referendum. Industrial output rose 2.0 percent in April after a 0.3 percent rise in March, the biggest month-on-month increase since July 2012, the Office for National Statistics said. The figures were boosted by the biggest monthly rise in the often volatile pharmaceuticals sector since Febru