UK economy flatlined in February amid impact of strikes
by Richard Partington Economics correspondent from on (#6ARB1)
Wave of public sector strikes and weak industrial output take toll, official figures show
Britain's economy recorded growth of 0.0% in February as a wave of public sector strikes weighed on activity, offsetting a recovery in consumer spending despite the cost of living crisis.
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the economy ground to a halt in February, falling below City expectations for a 0.1% month-on-month rise in gross domestic product (GDP), the total value added by the production of goods and services across the economy.
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