UK growth up marginally on stronger services, oil output surge
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UK economic growth accelerated in the second quarter as business services and finance strengthened and North Sea output surged.
The 0.7 per cent increase in gross domestic product (GDP) marked a 10th straight expansion and followed a 0.4 per cent advance in the previous three months. It was in line with the median forecast in a Bloomberg survey.
