Economic estimates from the Office for National Statistics revealed that UK gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.1 per cent quarter-on-quarter in the final three months of 2009.
The rise is the first time the country's economy has expanded since the first quarter of 2008, but experts had expected it to recover by around 0.4 per cent.
Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist for IHS Global Insight, commented: 'Economic and financial conditions are still very challenging and the UK faces a tough job to build decent recovery.'
He also predicted that GDP will grow by one per cent across the whole of 2010.
Chancellor Alistair Darling told the BBC that he is 'confident' the UK is heading towards economic recovery, but reserves some caution over the next few months.
Phil Flaxton, chief executive of not-for-profit initiative Work Wise UK, recently said there are signs that employment conditions in Britain are starting to improve.
The rise is the first time the country's economy has expanded since the first quarter of 2008, but experts had expected it to recover by around 0.4 per cent.
Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist for IHS Global Insight, commented: 'Economic and financial conditions are still very challenging and the UK faces a tough job to build decent recovery.'
He also predicted that GDP will grow by one per cent across the whole of 2010.
Chancellor Alistair Darling told the BBC that he is 'confident' the UK is heading towards economic recovery, but reserves some caution over the next few months.
Phil Flaxton, chief executive of not-for-profit initiative Work Wise UK, recently said there are signs that employment conditions in Britain are starting to improve.
