UK economic growth is expected to have slowed in the final quarter of last year but economists warned against viewing the data as a sign the UK is headed for recession. UK economic growth is expected to have slowed in the final quarter of last year but economists warned against viewing the data as a sign the UK is headed for recession. Economists believe that gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowed to 0.3% in the three months to December. All told, December's GDP report will look poor. Samuel Tombs “All told, December's GDP report will look poor.” https://www.independent.ie/world-news/uk-economic-growth-expected-to-have-slowed-in-fourth-quarter-37796362.html “All told, December's GDP report will look poor.” https://www.independent.ie/world-news/uk-economic-growth-expected-to-have-slowed-in-fourth-quarter-37796362.htmlThe third quarter of 2018 saw GDP rise by 0.6%, reflecting strong retail sales during the World Cup and a recovery in construction activity.

Source: Irish Independent February 08, 2019 14:26 UTC