
Hammond blames Brexit uncertainty as economy stalls
Chancellor Philip Hammond blamed Brexit uncertainty for the UK economy expanding at its slowest annual rate in six years.
Figures released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed GDP growth at 1.4% in 2018, down from 1.8% in 2017. For the final three months of 2018, GDP growth slumped to 0.2%, down from 0.6% in the third quarter.