UK economy saw no growth in February

The UK system saw nary maturation successful February aft expanding successful January, authoritative figures show.

Falls successful nationalist assemblage services linked to strikes were offset by maturation successful the operation industry, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.

It follows a astonishment 0.4% leap successful economical maturation successful January.

Commenting connected February's figures, ONS manager of economical statistic Darren Morgan said the system saw "no growth" overall.

"Construction grew powerfully aft a mediocre January, with accrued repair enactment taking place. There was besides a boost from retailing, with galore shops having a buoyant month," helium said.

"These were offset by the effects of Civil Service and teachers' onslaught action, which impacted the nationalist sector, and unseasonably mild upwind led to falls successful the usage of energy and gas."

The figures travel arsenic precocious vigor prices, rising involvement rates and anemic commercialized flows proceed to resistance connected the economy.