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Rishi’s pledge to grow the economy isn’t going well

13 July 2023

7:23 PM

13 July 2023

7:23 PM

The economy contracted by 0.1 per cent in May – down by 0.4 per cent compared to May 2022. But this dip is largely being attributed to the extra bank holiday for the King’s Coronation. This morning’s update from the Office for National Statistics shows some changes in behaviour due to this one-off occasion, including a fall in production of 0.6

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