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Latest figures reveal fractional boost for UK economy

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The UK economy avoided another technical recession today, as gross domestic product unexpectedly grew fractionally, rather than falling as analysts had predicted. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed a 0.1% rise in GDP between October and December, mainly fuelled by a 0.4% expansion in…

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