The UK economy grew faster in August as the lifting of all COVID-19 restrictions gave a boost to the service sector, official figures show. The UK government lifted all lockdown restrictions on July 19 in England, and August was the first full month where there were no COVID-19 curbs. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Wednesday that the monthly gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.4 percent between July and August, which means the economy is now only 0.8 percent smaller than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic, which was caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, also known as the novel coronavirus. Darren Morgan, director of economic statistics at the ONS, said: “The economy picked up in August as bars, restaurants, and festivals benefited from the first full month without COVID-19 restrictions in England.” The GDP growth was led by a month-on-month rise of 0.3 percent …