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  "subject": "uk-economy-shrank-by-0-1-in-april-as-iran-war-held-back-growth",
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      "id": "title",
      "proposition": {
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        "object": "UK economy shrank by 0.1% in April as Iran war held back growth"
      },
      "time": {
        "asserted": "2026-06-13T04:23:35.736Z"
      },
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        "citation": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/12/uk-economy-gdp-shrank-april-iran-war-held-back-growth"
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        "object": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/12/uk-economy-gdp-shrank-april-iran-war-held-back-growth"
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      "time": {
        "asserted": "2026-06-13T04:23:35.736Z"
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        "citation": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/12/uk-economy-gdp-shrank-april-iran-war-held-back-growth"
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    {
      "id": "summary",
      "proposition": {
        "predicate": "summary",
        "object": "<p>GDP hit by higher energy prices caused by Middle East conflict, after 0.3% rise in March</p><p>The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in April as the Iran war began to take its toll on growth, official figures show.</p><p>As energy prices have risen as a result of the conflict, after Iran closed off the strait of Hormuz – a <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/01/us-israel-strikes-iran-oil-price\">vital shipping route for global trade</a> – the UK’s strong expansion in the first quarter slid into reverse.</p> <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/12/uk-economy-gdp-shrank-april-iran-war-held-back-growth\">Continue reading...</a>"
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      "id": "published",
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        "object": "Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:31:37 GMT"
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