The UK economy expanded only marginally in the fourth quarter as tax hike concerns ahead of the Autumn Budget dampened activity, data from the Office for National Statistics revealed on Thursday.
Gross domestic product grew 0.1 percent on a quarterly basis, the same slow pace of increase as seen in the third quarter. Moreover, this was slightly weaker than the forecast of 0.2 percent.
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by Renju Jaya
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