Minister: Economic growth is difficult and will take time
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Minister: Economic growth is difficult and will take time
A health minister says long-term, systemic domestic problems and a volatile global state has affected UK growth, as the latest Office for National Statistics figures show the economy contracted by 0.1% in January.
Karin Smyth adds growth "is difficult, it's going to take some time, but we are determined to get there".
Report by Brooksl.
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