The war in the Middle East has hit hopes of an uptick in growth this year

The IMF said that the U.K. will be hardest hit out of all developed economies as a result of the Iran war.

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

The war in the Middle East has hit hopes of an uptick in growth this year