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By Chris Dorrell Economic growth came to a standstill in July, according to official estimates, in a sign that the UK’s surprisingly strong start to the year might be weakening. New figures show that the UK economy stagnated month-on-month in July, falling short of the 0.2 per cent growth expected by economists. The services sector was the only sector to record growth in July, expanding 0.1 per cent. The production sector, meanwhile, contracted 0.8 per cent while the construction sector fell 0. 4 per cent. The figures mean the UK has not expanded for the past two months, putting the economy on…

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