By Chris Dorrell The economy grew faster than expected in May, new figures show, as the newly elected Labour government embarks on its “national mission” of restoring sustained economic growth. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.4 per cent in May, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which was ahead of economists’ expectations. They had expected the economy to grow 0.2 per cent. The strong expansion in May ensured that the economy returned to growth after stagnating in April. The expansion was led by the all-important services sector, which grew 0.3 per cent on the…