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UK economy to ‘reverse gains’ as construction drags growth

The UK economy’s modest gains from the first half of the year are set to be reversed as the fledgling construction industry is set to hammer growth prospects, economists have said. A poll of economists, tracked by Bloomberg, believe GDP contracted by 0.1 per cent in June, partly unwinding previous gains.

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