THE UK economy grew for the first time in three months, driven in part by a boost in trade for pubs, restaurants and the construction industry reports the BBC.
Official figures showed an expansion of 0.1% after the economy shrank in each of the two previous months.
The return to growth will be a welcome sign for the government after recent turbulence in financial markets sent its borrowing costs to the highest level for several years and the value of the pound fell.
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