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Minister: Economic growth is difficult and will take time

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Minister: Economic growth is difficult and will take time

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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