There is another major set-piece moment for the UK economy, when Thursday’s growth readout will test the trend for a more robust performance in the face of high inflation and the cost-of-living crisis.
Gross domestic product data for February will track the size of the economy via all the goods and services produced in the month. After a stronger-than-expected expansion of 0.3% in January, the numbers will reveal if the trend for the UK to head away from recession continued.
