Britain's economy grew faster than expected in February, as the services and manufacturing sectors picked up after recent slow activity, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.5%, surprising economists who had forecast no economic growth.

Official figures show that the British economy, the world’s sixth-largest, enjoyed a growth spurt in February, the month before U.S.

Britain's economy returned to growth in February with its fastest expansion in 11 months, beating economists' expectations and placing it on a slightly firmer footing as it braces for the impact of U.