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'Clearly disappointing' as Trump tariffs hit economy

The Chronicle

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June 13, 2025

THE UK economy saw the biggest monthly contraction for 18 months in April as manufacturing activity pulled back sharply amid a record drop in exports to the US following President Donald Trump's tariff hikes.

Official figures showed gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.3% in April, compared with growth of 0.2% the previous month, and marking the biggest contraction since October 2023. It was worse than the 0.1% contraction expected by economists.

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