The UK economy grew by 0.2% in the three months to January, matching the growth of the previous three months.
The report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed a pick-up in activity in January when the economy expanded by 0.5%.
The ONS said strength in IT, health services and wholesale trading offset falls in the manufacturing of metals and cars, and construction repair work.
The increase in wholesale could indicate stockpiling ahead of Brexit. The total output of goods and services in the UK, or gross domestic product (GDP), grew by 0.2% in the three months to the end of January.
The services sector, which accounts for about 80% of the private sector economy, grew by 0.5% on a rolling three-month basis, mainly driven by wholesale and retail trade.
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