UK’s Hammond: Cannot be complacent about UK growth, must focus on restoring productivity

Reuters out with comments from the UK Finance Minister Hammond, delivered following the release of the UK Q2 prelim GDP figures.

Key Quotes:

"Our economy has grown continuously for 4 1/2 years. We can be proud of that but we are not complacent. We need to focus on restoring productivity growth to deliver higher wages and living standards for people across the country."

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