UK economy flatlines in blow to Rishi Sunak’s hopes of recovery

UK economy flatlines in blow to Rishi Sunak’s hopes of recovery

April growth figure 0% as Britain held back by poor retail and construction activity amid wet weather

Analysis: Another washout for Rishi SunakBusiness live – latest updates

The UK economy flatlined in April, held back by wet weather, as the signs of a recovery from last year’s recession began to fade.

In a blow to Rishi Sunak’s hopes of signalling a strong bounceback before the general election on 4 July, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said monthly growth slowed after a 0.4% increase in March.

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