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Healey says surprise UK growth is 'sign of resilience' ahead of Budget
The economy grew by 0.1% in August, defying analysts' expectations of a slight contraction.
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The UK economy's stronger than expected performance in August has been called a "sign of resilience" by Chancellor John Healey.
Healey told the BBC "it's really tough in the face of these economic global shocks" as the latest official figures showed the economy grew by 0.1% for the month, defying analysts' forecasts of a slight contraction.
It follows an upgrade to this year's forecast for the UK economy from global watchdog the International Monetary Fund (IMF) earlier this week.
Mr…
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