Britain’s Economy Unexpectedly Stalled at Start of the Year

The UK economy unexpectedly failed to grow in January, suggesting activity was stalling even before conflict in the Middle East threatened to deliver a fresh blow to consumers and businesses.

Gross domestic product was unchanged after 0.1% growth in the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday. It was worse than the 0.2% growth economists had expected and below all the forecasts in the survey.