ECONOMY: UK economy grows by 0.5% in first quarter

摘要

The UK economy grew by 0.5% in the first three months of the year, official figures have shown, reducing the risk of a double-dip recession. The chancellor welcomed the return to growth, which followed a contraction of 0.5% at the end of 2010. But Labour said the economy was flat and the recovery had been "choked off".