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UK economic growth slows down as Iran war pushes up energy prices

Economic EN 13 Aug 2026, 09:01 Source: The Guardian

GDP expanded by 0.4% in three months to June, down from 0.6% in the first quarter, says ONSEconomic growth slowed in the second quarter of the year, as the disruption unleashed by the Iran war began to take its toll, official figures show.The Office for National Statistics (ONS)...

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