UK economy grows by 0.2%

26 July 2011 Last updated at 05:04 ET Help

Growth in the UK economy slowed in the three months to 30 June.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.2% in the second quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Joe Grice is the chief economist at the ONS and he blamed the result on April's Royal Wedding.

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