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By Chris Dorrell The economy recorded no growth in April, in a sign of the challenges facing the next government after the election. According to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK economy was stagnant in April after the surprisingly strong expansion in the first quarter of the year. This was in line with economists’ expectations, but will not make good reading for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak amid an election campaign in which the performance of the economy is a crucial issue. The all-important services sector grew 0.2 per cent, helping the economy avoid shrinking in …

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