FILE - People enjoy the sunny weather at a park in London, May 27, 2023. The British economy unexpectedly grew in the second quarter of the year largely as a result of a strong rebound in June when many businesses, particularly in the leisure sector benefited from the warm and settled weather, official figures showed Friday Aug. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
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British economy unexpectedly grows by 0.2% in second quarter largely because of June weather boost
The Office for National Statistics said the economy expanded by 0.2% in the April to June period, compared with the previous three-month period. That was higher than the 0.1% recorded in the first quarter and ahead of economists' expectations for no change.