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GDP flatlines in headache for Rishi Sunak ahead of the General Election


GDP was flat (0.0 percent growth) in April 2024 and grew 0.7 percent in the three months to April, new data from the Office of National Statistics has found.

The ONS also reported that the total underlying trade deficit narrowed slightly by £0.3bn to £10.1bn in the 3-months to April 2024.

This comes as a below to Rishi Sunak with one X user posting: “How is 0 percent growth turning the corner Rishi?”

Other key statistics come from the ONS include: – 0.2 percent rise in Services.

– 0.9 percent drop in production

– 1.4 percent drop in construction

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