UK economy grows for third month in a row as Covid controls ease
by Richard Partington Economics correspondent from Economics | The Guardian on (#5JY4W)
GDP rose by 2.3% in April, the fastest rate of growth since July 2020
The UK economy grew by 2.3% in April as the easing of Covid-19 lockdown measures fuelled a rebound in consumer spending, according to official figures.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said GDP rose for the third consecutive month as pandemic restrictions were scaled back across all four nations of the UK, with the economy growing at the fastest pace since the July reopening from lockdown last year.
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