Robust consumer spending again sustains UK growth in fourth quarter
By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy relied again on consumer spending to drive its growth at the end of last year, outweighing a sharp fall in business investment and a drag from trade, official data showed on Thursday. The figures underlined the lopsidedness of Britain's economic recovery, which has depended largely on services companies and household demand. Bank of England policymakers are sensitive to any signs these two pillars of Britain's growth are wo
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