UK’s economy flatlined in February as teachers’ strikes drag on growth

Analysts expected GDP to grow by 0.1 per cent in February

The UK’s economy flatlined in February after showing growth in January, official figures have shown.

Widespread strike action in schools and the Civil Service dragged down gross domestic product (GDP) during the month, despite growth in the construction sector.

The outcome is lower than expected as analysts thought GDP would grow by 0.1 per cent in February, according to a consensus forecast supplied by Pantheon Macroeconomics.