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GDP grows by 0.2% as the economy continues to stagnate

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The economy grew by 0.2 per cent in April, following on from a confirmed 0.3 per cent contraction in March. This fits the trend this year of small ebbs and flows in GDP, which all together add up to extremely little overall growth this year. This is now what the big forecasters have predicted, from the Office for Budget Responsibility, to the OECD and IMF.

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