Growth in the British economy slowed in the three months to April, as a drop in car production following the original Brexit deadline hit output. Gross domestic product (GDP) was up by 0.3% in the three months to April, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). 0.3% growth in GDP in the 3-months to April https://t.co/n3mqUifXEF pic.twitter.com/PWDU66NEuG — ONS (@ONS) June 10, 2019This marked a slowdown on the rolling three-month level for January to March, when growth was at 0.5% thanks to the highest quarterly pick-up in manufacturing since the 1980s. Although the production sector increased by 0.7% in the three months to April, monthly growth slumped by 2.7%. “Prolonged Brexit uncertainties, a fraught UK political situation and a challenging global economic environment are also weighing on economic activity in the second quarter.”- Press Association

Source: Irish Examiner June 10, 2019 10:07 UTC