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| Bars and pubs help UK economy grow in April | Bars and pubs help UK economy grow in April |
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| The UK economy grew marginally in April, helped by strong trade at bars and pubs according to official figures. | The UK economy grew marginally in April, helped by strong trade at bars and pubs according to official figures. |
| The economy grew by 0.2% in April after contracting 0.3% in March, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. | |
| Growth was also fuelled by demand for second-hand cars while education partially recovered following strike action earlier this year. | |
| But the ONS said that sectors such as housebuilders and estate agents had a "poor month". | |
| Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said welcomed the figures but warned that the UK needed to tackle inflation - which is the rate at which prices rise - to "protect family budgets". | |
| Many households are being hit by rising prices, in particular for food and energy. | |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| GDP | GDP |
| Economic growth | Economic growth |
| UK economy | UK economy |
| Office for National Statistics | Office for National Statistics |