QROPS Advice: Investment News: UK economy out of recession

The UK economy has come out of recession, after figures showed it had grown by 0.1% in the last three months of 2009. The economy had previously contracted for six consecutive quarters - the longest period since quarterly figures were first recorded in 1955. There have been recent recovery signs - last week UK unemployment fell for the first time in 18 months. Bank of England policy makers will study the data as they assess the strength of the recovery and decide next week whether to halt bond purchases and prepare to withdraw emergency stimulus measures.