Britain notches .2% January GDP development following dipping into technical economic downturn

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U.K. gross domestic item grew .2% in January, the Place of work for Countrywide Statistics mentioned Wednesday, coming in line with anticipations.

It follows a drop of .1% in December.

The U.K. economic climate entered a complex recession in the last quarter of past 12 months.

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