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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

UK economy ekes out modest growth in final quarter of 2024 after strong December

The British economy managed to eke out quarterly growth of 0.1% in the final quarter of 2024 following a stronger than anticipated performance in December.

The Office for National Statistics said Thursday that the 0.4% expansion in December was a result of a broad-based expansion, with pubs doing particularly well in the run-up to Christmas, helping the quarter to turn positive.

The fourth quarter figures means the economy grew by 0.9% overall in 2024.

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