British Chambers of Commerce: Growth Shoots Risk Being Snuffed Out by Iran Conflict
April 16, 2026
April 16, 2026
LONDON, England, April 16 -- The British Chambers of Commerce issued the following statement:
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Growth Shoots Risk Being Snuffed out by Iran Conflict
Responding to the latest GDP data published this morning by the Office for National Statistics, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said:
"GDP growth of 0.5% in the three months to February shows the UK economy performed better than expected at the start . . .
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Growth Shoots Risk Being Snuffed out by Iran Conflict
Responding to the latest GDP data published this morning by the Office for National Statistics, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said:
"GDP growth of 0.5% in the three months to February shows the UK economy performed better than expected at the start . . .