According to a report released by the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS), in October this year the UK's seasonally adjusted index of production fell by 1.7 percent compared with October 2010 and was down 0.7 percent compared to September this year.
Meanwhile, in the UK the seasonally adjusted production index of basic metal and metal products fell by 1.1 percent in October this year compared with October 2010 and was down 1.8 percent compared to September this year.