'Reason for optimism' as March bounce holds UK's Q1 GDP decline at 1.5%

UK GDP rises by 2.1% in March amid partial reopening

Mike Sheen
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UK GDP rose by 2.1% in March as schools and some parts of the economy reopened throughout the month, marking the fastest monthly growth since August 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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