Economists polled by Reuters expected U.K. gross domestic product (GDP) to have expanded by 0.1% month-on-month.

ONS figure for February suggests Britain was gaining momentum before conflict dashed hopes of recovery

Economists polled by Reuters expected U.K. gross domestic product (GDP) to have expanded by 0.1% month-on-month.

UK economy smashes forecasts with 0.5% growth in February, but economists fear growth will now slow sharply due to Iran war