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Evening Standard
Business
Alex Daniel

UK economy grows faster than expected in February as Trump tariff threat looms

Economic growth far outstripped forecasts in February (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Archive)

Britain’s economy picked up faster than expected in February, in a boost for Labour ahead of an expected slump caused by Donald Trump’s trade war.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.5%, surprising economists who had forecast just 0.1% growth.

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