British current account deficit grew more than expected in Q2

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The U.K.'s Office for National Statistics reported on Thursday that British current account deficit increased unexpectedly in Q2, U.K's current account deficit grew to GBP20.8 billion in the three months from April to June, compared to a reading of 15.4 billion in the preceding quarter, which figure was revised upwards from an initial estimation of GBP11.2 billion.

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