UK economy grew 0.7% in first quarter of 2024


Pedestrians walks past Bank of England (BoE) in the City of London on September 22, 2022. - (Photo by Isabel INFANTES / AFP)

LONDON: Britain's economy grew 0.7% in the first three months of this year compared with the previous quarter, above an initial estimate of 0.6% growth, official figures showed on Friday.

The figures come less than a week before Britons vote in an election which opinion polls suggest will see Labour Party leader Keir Starmer replace Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

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