GDP swells by 0.7% as UK show 'fastest growth' since 2007

Economy is 'robust', but growth slowed slightly in last quarter of 2013 and construction shrunk

LONDON - FEBRUARY 25: The sun rises over the City of London on February 25, 2010 in London, United Kingdom. As the UK gears up for one of the most hotly contested general elections in recent
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THE UK economy grew by 0.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2013, a result hailed by David Cameron as hard evidence the government's economic plan is working.

The new data shows that the British economy expanded by 1.9 per cent last year – the "fastest growth in a calendar year since 2007", The Guardian says.

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