By Jason Douglas
The U.K. economy expanded in April at its fastest monthly pace since July 2020 as public-health restrictions eased.
The economy grew 2.3% in April compared with March, the Office for National Statistics said Friday.
Growth was driven by services as people returned to stores and offices. That offset a decline in industrial production, which was driven by a decrease in manufacturing and planned shutdowns of North Sea oil and gas fields for maintenance.
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