The UK's economy returned to growth in January, easing fears of an impending recession ahead of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's spring Budget
The Office for National Statistics said the economy grew by 0.3% in January, following a sharp 0.5% decline in gross domestic product in December.
The biggest driving forces behind the growth came from sectors including education, transport, health, and arts and entertainment.December's GDP figures were affected by several days of rail and postal strikes and also declining output in the entertainment sector, as the football Premier League took a break for the World Cup.
January's figure beat expectations with analysts predicting that the economy would eke out 0.1% growth in the month.
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