Britain records strongest growth in over a year during February

Britain’s economy put on a burst of growth in February, suggesting it was in slightly better shape before the start of the Iran war than many economists had feared, official figures showed this week.

Gross domestic product expanded 0.5 per cent month-on-month in February, the biggest increase since ​January 2024, the Office for National Statistics said. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a much more modest ​reading of 0.2 per