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Chas Newkey-Burden

Sticky inflation and sluggish growth: why does UK economy continue to struggle?

Food prices, Brexit and the Bank of England have been blamed for poor economic performance

The UK’s economy shrank by 0.3% in March, with the first quarter of 2023 seeing “sluggish growth” of 0.1%, placing the UK once again towards the bottom of the league table of developed economies.

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