UK economy thrives but tariffs set to dent future growth

The UK received some much need good news as new figures revealed the economy grew faster than expected in February.

A bullish services and manufacturing sector pushed growth by 0.5% - economists had predicted a rise of 0.1%.

But that was before Donald Trump levied a 10% tariff on the UK.

That is likely to hit the next set of growth figures.

Read more:https://news.sky.com/story/some-good-news-for-the-british-economy-but-the-celebration-might-not-last-long-13346301

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Post from Sky News on April 11, 2025

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