UK economy slows to a halt in April in bad timing for Sunak

Wet weather helped bring Britain’s economic growth to a halt in April after a strong start to 2024, and the opposition Labour Party jumped on the figures to attack Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s pre-election claims of a turnaround.

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-economy-shows-no-growth-april-ons-2024-06-12/