UK Economy Contracts in April Amid US Tariffs and Tax Hikes

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Britain's economy shrank by 0.3% in April, with a significant decline in exports to the US attributed to President Trump's tariffs, which created economic uncertainty and impacted the UK's trade and growth.
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