UK economy grew by fastest rate since second world war in 2021

GDP rose 7.5% across last year but contracted by 0.2% in December as Omicron dented consumer spending Analysis: why 2021 economic growth can't be seen in isolation Business live updates: UK economy grew 7.5% in 2021 See all our coronavirus coverage Britain's economy grew by 7.5% last year in the fastest annual growth rate since the second world war, despite falling back in December as the Omicron variant dented consumer spending. It comes after the UK suffered one of the largest annual economic ...