The UK economy grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of the year as it showed a surprisingly good performance in June.
"Services also had a strong month with publishing and car sales and legal services all doing well, though this was partially offset by falls in health, which was hit by further strike action," he continued.Sunny weather may have contributed to the UK's positive economic outlook.The ONS also says the good weather may have been a factor in the surprisingly positive figure.
"There was anecdotal evidence from the monthly business survey that suggested good weather and an increase in live events boosted turnover for business in June," the ONS said."The UK economy is resilient. The world is going through a rough patch, but the IMF say that we’ll grow faster than France, Germany and Italy in the coming years," he said.
"We’re laying the foundations for a strong economy, and once we get inflation down, we’ll see the fruits of that."
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