UK GDP grows faster than expected as manufacturers prepare for Brexit

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said manufacturers had "changed the timing of their activities" as the deadline for leaving the EU looms. As a result, UK GDP increased more than the 0.2% forecast over the period, though Rob Kent-Smith, head of GDP at the ONS, said this figure "remained modest", the BBC reports. On a monthly measure, the economy grew by 0.2%, beating the forecasts of 0% growth in February. Kent-Smith said: "Services again drove the economy, with a continued strong performance in IT. Manufacturing also continued to recover after weakness at the end of last y...