UK economy returns to growth despite Covid restrictions
by Richard Partington from Economics | The Guardian on (#5GGRQ)
Figures for February also show partial recovery in exports to EU after Brexit plunge
The UK economy returned to growth in February despite pressure from continuing government Covid restrictions, as businesses adapted to lockdown and EU exports staged a partial recovery.
The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.4% in February from a month earlier as the economy showed some signs of improvement after a revised drop of 2.2% in January.
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