By Chris Dorrell The UK’s services sector post-election bounce continued in August, a closely watched business survey suggests, while inflationary pressures continued to ease. S&P’s final purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the services sector came in at 53.7, accelerating on last month’s 52.5 and ahead of the earlier ‘flash’ estimate of 53.3. The survey put activity in the services sector at its fastest pace since April, extending the current period of growth to ten months. One of the major factors noted by firms was reduced political uncertainty in the wake of the summer election. Previous …