By Chris Dorrell The UK took its first steps out of recession after the economy returned to growth in January, raising hopes that last year’s contraction is already over. The UK economy grew 0.2 per cent in January, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), in line with economists’ expectations. This was driven by a strong performance from the UK’s all-important services sector, which expanded 0.2 per cent helping to offset a 0.2 per cent fall in production. Construction meanwhile jumped 1.1 per cent in January. The figures will raise hopes that the UK is already movi…