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By Chris Dorrell The recovery from last year’s recession gathered steam in February as the UK economy posted its second consecutive month of growth, new figures show. According to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK economy grew 0.1 per cent in February, in line with economists’ expectations. This followed a 0.2 per cent expansion in January. Production, which includes manufacturing, recorded the fastest increase, growing 1.1 per cent in February. The all-important services sector grew 0.1 per cent. February’s poor weather, meanwhile, meant the construction sector saw…

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