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The UK economy stagnated in April as services growth was offset by falls in production and construction output, which was largely caused by an unusually wet weather, and dealt a setback to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of the July 4 general election.Gross domestic product remained flat on month, as expected, after expanding 0.4 percent in March, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday. On the production-side, services output grew 0.2 percent, marking the fourth consecutive expansion. On the other hand, industrial output fell by more-than-expected 0.9 percent on month,...