The UK economy posted modest growth in April, bouncing back from a fall in March, boosted by growth in the services sector, official figures showed.
Gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.2% in April, after a fall of 0.3% in March, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
For the three months to April, GDP grew by 0.1%.
The figure was in line with analysts’ expectations and was driven by the services sector, which expanded 0.3%. Output in consumer-facing services, such as stores and restaurants, grew by 1% in April, following a fall of 0.8% in the previous month
Production output fell by 0.3% after growth of 0.7% in March while the construction sector fell by 0.6% following growth of 0.2% in March.
Separately, the ONS reported that the UK's industrial production declined in April.
The UK's monthly production output is estimated to have declined by 0.3% in April, following an increase of 0.7% in March.