The UK economy expanded at the fastest pace since 1941 despite the Omicron variant acting as a drag on growth towards the end of the year, data from the Office for National Statistics showed Friday.
Gross domestic product grew by an estimated 7.5 percent in 2021, in contrast to the sharp 9.4 percent contraction in 2020. This was the biggest growth since 1941.
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