Eurozone economy grows twice as fast as UK's, figures show

Eurozone steals a march on Britain after Brexit vote, with faster GDP growth and falling unemployment rates

The eurozone economy has grown twice as fast as the UK in recent months, according to official figures that underscore the divergence between Britain and its neighbouring currency bloc after the Brexit vote.

GDP in the 19 countries that use the euro expanded 0.6% in the second quarter of 2017, building on growth of 0.5% in the first quarter, according the EU statistics body Eurostat (pdf).