00:00Hello, I'm Greg Wright of the Yorkshire Post.
00:04Britain's economy grew faster than expected in February
00:08as the services and manufacturing sectors picked up
00:12after recent slow activity, according to official figures.
00:16The ONS said gross domestic products grew by 0.5%,
00:21which came as a surprise for economists
00:24who had forecast no economic growth at all.
00:28It also marked a significant monthly improvement
00:31after the economy recorded no growth in January, according to the ONS.
00:36All this is welcome news for Labour and for the Chancellor Rachel Reeves
00:41as she focuses their efforts on growing the UK economy
00:45during a time of uncertainty.
00:47My name is Greg Wright, I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.
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