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New Blow For UK's Starmer As Growth Data Disappoints

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made growing the UK economy a priority after winning national elections in July (Credit: AFP)

Britain's economy grew less than initially estimated in the second quarter, revised official data revealed Monday, dealing another early blow to new Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour government.

Gross domestic product (GDP) was 0.5 percent in the April-June period, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement, while economists expected it to have remained at 0.6-percent expansion.

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