UK economy flatlines in blow to Rishi Sunak’s hopes of recovery
April growth figure is 0%, as Britain is held back by poor retail and construction activity amid wet weatherBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK economy flatlined in April, held back by wet weather, as the signs of a recovery from last year’s recession began to fade.In a blow to Rishi Sunak’s hopes of signalling a strong bounceback before the general election next month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said monthly growth slowed after a 0.4% increase in March. Continue reading...

April growth figure is 0%, as Britain is held back by poor retail and construction activity amid wet weather
The UK economy flatlined in April, held back by wet weather, as the signs of a recovery from last year’s recession began to fade.
In a blow to Rishi Sunak’s hopes of signalling a strong bounceback before the general election next month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said monthly growth slowed after a 0.4% increase in March. Continue reading...