Service sector bounces back in January as Omicron curbs ease

Service sector bounces back in January as Omicron curbs ease
Passerbys peek inside Ikea's Dining Club pop up restaurant, cafe and shop in Shoreditch, UK, on Sept. 13, 2016. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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The recovery of the UK service sector regained momentum last month as Omicron coronavirus restrictions and case numbers eased back, according to new figures.

The closely-watched IHS Markit/CIPS UK Services PMI survey scored 54.1 in January, bouncing back from a 10-month low of 53.6 in December.