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The UK economy surged back to growth in June after consecutive contractions in April and May - but overall the second quarter of the year showed the economy grew far less than it did in the first. A total 0.3 per cent GDP growth was better than some analysts were expecting, but is still slow movement overall given the government’s plan to kickstart businesses and get the nation firing on all cylinders.