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UK recession fears recede after surprise economic growth

The risks of the UK sliding into its first recession in a decade have receded after a stronger-than-expected and across-the-board 0.3% increase in activity in July.

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September 10, 2019

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Data from the Office for National Statistics showed that after a dismal spring and early summer all sectors of the economy registered growth in the third quarter’s first month.

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