lets start with the reasons behind this. things like bank holidays strikes, how important are they? they are important and they can have a push and pull impact on these figures. we tend to see a boost to pub and restaurant although that wasn t the case in may, on the other hand, we tend to see it has a negative impact on manufacturing and construction activity because of those extra days off which is exactly what we did see in may. there is no doubt that the bank holidays had an impact and resort services was pretty much flat in may. we saw human health was a bit stronger because there weren t any strike day byjunior doctors but there was an increase in the output for arts and entertainment. that s partly because of the bank holidays. it was a bit of a mixed report but as you say, we saw a contraction in may, a bit better than expected. but matt lets pick up on those pay deals. , . ., ., matt lets pick up on those pay deals. , . . . , deals. they have agreed a pay rise, what
that we have returned to negative growth? that we have returned to negative urowth? , that we have returned to negative . rowth? , ., . ., , that we have returned to negative urowth? , ., , , . growth? they were actually expecting 0.396 contraction growth? they were actually expecting 0.396 contraction during growth? they were actually expecting 0.396 contraction during may, - growth? they were actually expecting 0.396 contraction during may, due - growth? they were actually expecting 0.396 contraction during may, due to l 0.3% contraction during may, due to the impact of the extra bank holiday related to the coronation. pretty mixed bag. it is not great overall. if you look at the numbers over the last three months, the uk economy essentially flatlined, as you said in your preamble. the uk economy is barely larger than it was four years ago, pre covid. it s not looking great, and if you look at what the markets think in terms of longer term growth for the uk economy, the
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the funeral of 10-year-old rodriguez her classmates said she was brave and she was grabbing all the other student and telling them to hide before the gunman turned on her. she was so brave and courageous to tell the kids to hide. reporter: a heartbroken community attending five funerals today, four children and one teacher among the 21 killed. it s unclear during what point this video was taken. it was videotaped by a man who told cnn he heard the dispatch from a radio controlled border and customs control vehicle outside the school, adding new concerns about what law enforcement knew during that hour they were still waiting to enter the classroom. one border a patrol agent ran to the school when he heard about shots fired. the kids were jumping out through the window. reporter: at least two children called 911 multiple times begging police to come while the gunman was still inside their classroom. the information is flowing in, why doesn t dps have that informati