Surprise growth boost for Labour as GDP rises by 0.4% in May
by Richard Partington Economics correspondent from on (#6P4PH)
ONS figures show gross domestic product rising faster than predicted after flatlining in April
The UK economy returned to growth in May after a washout month in April when activity flatlined, resuming the recovery from last year's recession.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show gross domestic product rose by 0.4% month on month, double what City economists had forecast, after recording zero growth in April when wet weather hit consumer spending.
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