UK economy grows by 0.5% in first quarter

Britain's economy grew by 0.5 percent in the first quarter, official data has shown, rebounding after a contraction of 0.5 percent in the final three months of last year.

AFP - Britain's economy grew by 0.5 percent in the first quarter, official data showed on Wednesday, rebounding after a contraction of 0.5 percent in the final three months of last year.