UK economy grows in August

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Official figures show the UK economy expanded by 0.2% in August, as most economists predicted.

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The UK economy grew in August following a sharper fall in July as the education sector recovered from strike action, according to official figures.

The Office for National Statistics said the economy expanded by 0.2% in August, in line with forecasts.

Updated figures showed that July performed worse than originally thought.

But despite this, the ONS said overall the economy had grown "modestly" over the past three months.

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