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UK economy shows unexpected growth of 0.3% in March

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 02:04 AM EDT

LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Britain's economy expanded unexpectedly in March by 0.3%, official data showed on Thursday.

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a 0.2% month-on-month contraction in gross domestic product during March.

For the first quarter as a whole, the economy grew by 0.6%, the Office for National Statistics said, matching expectations. (Reporting by Andy Bruce and Suban Abdulla; Editing by Muvija M)

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