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UK GDP: British economy stagnates as Brexit uncertainty hits growth – business live

UK economy flatlined in October-December, with service sector growth weak and manufacturing shrinking. But things may be picking up….BREAKING: GDP unchanged in the last quarterONS: Brexit caused volatility in 2019Manufacturing shrank; services struggled; business investment fellBut UK doing better than France or ItalyGreen shoots in December, after grim NovemberIntroduction: We Read more…

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HS2 to go ahead, Boris Johnson tells MPs

Government backs high-speed rail line despite spiralling costs that could top £100bnAll the day’s politics news – liveBoris Johnson’s cabinet has given its approval for the whole of the HS2 high-speed train line to go ahead, with work expected to start within weeks.The prime minister announced his decision to the Read more…