Economic growth slows to 0.2% in the UK

Britain’s economy slowed between April and June after new figures today showed the UK grew by 0.2% in the quarter.

The figure is lower than the 0.5% seen in the first quarter, but the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the figures this time were heavily influenced by one-off factors such as the royal wedding, Olympic ticket sales, record warm weather in April and the Japanese tsunami.