UK's growth last of G7 after economy shrinks by 0.3% in March

But there was 0.1% growth in first quarter overall thanks to a stronger January, ONS says Analysis: Too early for all clear with rate rise impact yet to be felt Business live: latest updates The UK economy is at the bottom of the G7 growth league behind Germany, France and the US after an unexpected contraction of 0.3% in March. A strong performance in January meant the economy grew by 0.1% over the first quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, but was unable to prevent the UK ec...