A1 English News | Can AI Help the UK Economy Grow?

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.In this episode: The UK economy grew by 0.4% in July, with services and computer work helping the numbers. Also: Houthi forces moved down Yemen's Red Sea coast, increasing the risk for ships.Today’s English focus: showed a surprise 0.4% increase = reported a surprise 0.4% rise. Vocabulary: services (work that helps people, not goods), economy (a country's money and work system), production (making things in a factory).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.