UK economy grows 0.6% – as election and strikes partially blamed for flatline in June

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The UK economy grew 0.6% over three months, official figures show. 

But there was no growth at all in June, the Office for National Statistics said, as businesses delayed purchases until after the general election.

Gross domestic product (GDP) – the measure of everything produced in the UK – expanded from April to June.

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