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Morning in the City: Live news and updates as GDP up 0.1 per cent after rate rise

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The Easter bank holiday weekend was not enough to help significantly drive footfall in March, as wet British weather put another dampener on high street recovery.
The Easter bank holiday weekend was not enough to help significantly drive footfall in March, as wet British weather put another dampener on high street recovery.

Good morning and welcome to Morning Wire’s live blog on Friday 12 May.

We lead today with GDP figures from the Office for National Statistics, a day after the 12th straight rate rise.