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| UK economy grew at the end of last year | UK economy grew at the end of last year |
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| The UK economy performed better than previously estimated at the end of last year, revised official figures show. | The UK economy performed better than previously estimated at the end of last year, revised official figures show. |
| It was previously thought the economy had not grown in the last three months of 2022, but new Office for National Statistics data shows it grew by 0.1%. | |
| The latest figures confirm that the UK economy avoided falling into recession at the end of 2022. | |
| The ONS said telecommunications, construction and manufacturing had all fared better than initially thought. | The ONS said telecommunications, construction and manufacturing had all fared better than initially thought. |
| It also said household finances had been helped by the government's energy bill support scheme. | It also said household finances had been helped by the government's energy bill support scheme. |
| The ONS also revised up its estimate for the economy's performance in the July-to-September quarter. It now says GDP - the value of the goods and services the country produces - fell by 0.1%, compared with its previous estimate of a 0.2% fall. | |
| A recession is usually defined as when the economy contracts for two three-month periods in a row, so the growth at the end of 2022 means the UK avoided one. | |
| Last week, the Bank of England said that the economy was expected to grow only slightly in the coming months. | |
| However, Bank governor Andrew Bailey said he was "much more hopeful" for the economy, and it was no longer heading into an immediate recession. | |
| Mr Bailey's comments came after the Bank increased interest rates to 4.25% from 4%. | |
| Interest rates have been repeatedly hiked as the Bank attempts to get the soaring pace of price rises under control. | |
| Inflation, which is the pace at which prices rise, remains close to its highest level for 40 years, and hit 10.4% in the year to February. | |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| GDP | GDP |
| Economic growth | Economic growth |
| UK economy | UK economy |
| Office for National Statistics | Office for National Statistics |