UK economy unexpectedly shrinks for second month in a row

The UK system unexpectedly shrank successful May, adjacent aft the worst of Donald Trump's tariffs were paused, authoritative figures showed.

A modular measurement of economical growth, gross home merchandise (GDP), contracted 0.1% successful May, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Growth of 0.1% had been forecast by economists polled by Reuters.

It followed a 0.3% contraction successful April, erstwhile Mr Trump announced his country-specific tariffs and sparked a planetary commercialized war.

A 90-day intermission connected these import taxes, which has been extended, allowed much normality to resume.

It's "disappointing" news, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said.

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