UK exits recession with 0.6% first-quarter growth

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The UK economy has exited last year’s technical recession with faster than expected growth of 0.6 per cent for the first quarter, providing welcome economic news for Rishi Sunak ahead of the general election.

The quarter-on-quarter growth figure was the fastest since 2021 and boosted by car manufacturing and…