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GDP figures for January today raised hopes that the UK is on its way out of recession.
The latest print underpinned another decent session for London shares after yesterday’s 1% bounce by the FTSE 100 index.
Today’s corporate developments included results by Metro Bank and Gym Group, with the latter’s revenues above £200 million for the first time.