Car output gives temporary lift to UK economy
Markets and analysts are untouched by the May uptick as June is expected to see zero growth
11 July 2019 - 16:42
London — Britain’s economy grew more than expected in the three months to May, helped by rebounding car output after Brexit-related shutdowns, but the outlook remains fragile as a new prime minister prepares to take Britain out of the EU.
Output in the three months to May was 0.3% higher than in the previous three-month period, helped by an upward revision to growth in March and beating the consensus forecast in a Reuters poll of economists for growth of 0.1%...
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