London, April 16, 2026 (AFP) - UK economic output jumps ahead of Mideast war

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2026-04-16

Britain's economy grew much stronger than expected in February, prior to the start of the Middle East war, official data showed Thursday ahead of a likely hit from the US-Iran conflict. UK gross domestic product growth climbed to 0.5 percent in February compared with expansion of 0.1 percent in January, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. Analysts' consensus forecast had been for GDP growth of 0.1 percent in February, while Br......

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