Britain's manufacturing sector expanded by its most in seven months, despite overall industrial output registering a surprise decline in November last year.
Factory output grew by 0.7pc between October 2014 and November 2014, above analyst expectations of a 0.3pc rise, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
Overall production however registered a decline of 0.1 pc, pushed down by declining North Sea oil and gas extraction which had its the biggest contraction since January, falling 5.5pc.
But manufacturing growth did help total production to expand by 1.1pc in November 2014 compared to the year previous. The manufacturing sector makes up the largest component of the UK's industrial sector.
Trade numbers also released by the ONS saw falling oil prices help reduce the UK's trade deficit to falling to its lowest level since June 2013 in November.
Britain's trade in goods and services with the rest of the world fell to £1.4bn in November 2014, down from £2.2 billion in October 2014.
The numbers also show the UK reporting its largest ever trade deficit with Germany at £7.8bn.
"The hope for UK exporters has to be that markedly lower oil prices provides a significant overall boost to global growth in 2015 and helps the Eurozone develop recovery," said Howard Archer of IHS Global Insight.
"The pound has come off its 2014 peak levels, particularly against the dollar, although it is still strong against the euro. Even so, the suspicion remains that UK growth will remain heavily reliant on domestic demand" he added.
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