Hammond: UK economy 'robust' despite Brexit uncertainty

  • 5 years ago
UK economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of this year, driven by the highest quarterly pick-up in manufacturing since the 1980s as the original Brexit deadline loomed. Chancellor Philip Hammond said the figures showed the economy remained "robust". Report by Khanomh. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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