US recession still possible, Jamie Dimon warns, as UK tops G7 growth table – as it happened
by Graeme Wearden from on (#6XB9V)
UK economy posts its fastest quarterly growth in a year, outpacing rivals, in growth spurt ahead of trade war disruption
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has hailed today's growth figures, pointing out that the UK expanded faster than other major economies in January-March.
But ... Reeves is also cautioning that there is more to do':
Today's growth figures show the strength and potential of the UK economy.
In the first three months of the year, the UK economy has grown faster than the US, Canada, France, Italy and Germany.
UK: +0.7% growth
Canada: estimated to have grown by 0.4%
Italy: 0.3% growth
Germany: 0.2% growth
France: 0.1% growth
US: -0.075% (or -0.3% on an annualised basis)
Japan: reporting tomorrow, -0.1% forecast
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