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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Henry Saker-Clark

UK economic growth slows amid pressure on business and Trump trade war

Growth in the UK economy slowed in the second quarter of this year amid pressure from tariff uncertainty and tax increases, new official figures show.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.3 per cent between April and June after 0.7 per cent growth in the first three months of the year.

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