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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou and Karl Matchett

UK economy grew by 0.4% in second quarter as Iran war prompts slowdown

Economic growth in the UK slowed between April and June, as the fallout from Donald Trump’s war on Iran put a strain on global finances.

The UK economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the second quarter of the year, according to the Office for National Statistics, down from 0.6 per cent in the first quarter.

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