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Britain's economy continues to flatline
BRITAIN’S economy flatlined for the second month in a row, figures revealed today, with union leaders saying it showed a need for an “ambitious industrial strategy.”
Gross domestic product (GDP) recorded no growth in July, the latest Office for National Statistics data showed, despite economists expecting a rise of 0.1 per cent.
It had previously seen a rise of 0.6 per cent between April and June.
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