UK economy shrank by 0.1% in April

The UK's system contracted by 0.1% successful April, the latest authoritative information has shown.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the autumn was driven by a diminution successful output from the cardinal services sector, which was partially offset by a emergence successful construction.

A flimsy contraction for April had been predicted by analysts, aft the system saw stronger than expected maturation successful March arsenic radical brought guardant spending owed to concerns astir the warfare successful the Middle East.

In the 3 months to April, the ONS said the system grew by 0.7% compared with the erstwhile 3 period period.