# UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves says the country’s latest growth figures show government has the right economic plan. The UK economy grew by 0.6-percent in the first quarter as production and construction held up well in the face of higher energy costs due to the war in Iran. Reeves says now is not the time to put economic stability at risk, cautioning a possible leadership challenge against prime minister Keir Starmer:
Unexpected economic growth for the UK amidst political instability and Iranian war [SOUND]
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