UK economy grows more than expected

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The UK's economy grew faster than expected in the first three months of the year, according to the latest official figures.

The economy grew by 0.7% in the January-to-March period, which was stronger than the 0.6% that analysts had forecast.

The Office for National Statistics said growth was largely driven by the UK services sector, although production also "grew significantly".

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