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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
James Moore

Voices: Strong GDP growth is unexpected good news for Rachel Reeves – but there’s a ‘but’…

The UK economy has done something we’ve not seen very much of in recent times: it sprang a surprise on the upside. A big one.

According to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), UK plc grew by a balmy 0.5 per cent in February. The Reuters poll of City economists had predicted growth of just 0.1 per cent.

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