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Between October and December last year, the UK economy grew a tiny 0.1% and the latest monthly data showed it shrank by the same amount in January.

Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics estimated he economy grew by just 0.1% between October and December 2024, while the latest monthly figures show it shrank by 0.1% in January.

While government production shrank, government contracting expanded on promises of cost savings and efficiency.

Meanwhile, the amount of fentanyl intercepted at the border shrank by 41% between January and February, although it had been shrinking for several months already.

The UK economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.1% in January, with a slowdown in manufacturing one of the main reasons for the dip.