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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
City Staff

FTSE 100 Live: ‘Economy flickers to life’ but blue-chips lose 1%, Heathrow passenger numbers climb

The British economy finally saw some growth, albeit still slowly, in the second quarter, as GDP grew by 0.2%.

That was better than economists’ expectations of stagnation, and puts a the possibility of a recession further in the distance. And despite the slow pace, it was the fastest growth since the first quarter of 2021.

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