UK’s economy grows for first time in three months

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The UK economy grew slightly in November after it shrunk in both October and September.

Figures published on Thursday morning by the Office for National Statistics showed gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 0.1 per cent in November.

GDP, the standard measure of an economy’s value and everything it produces, had fallen by 0.1 per cent in both October and September.

Despite the monthly expansion in GDP, there has been no growth in the three months to November, compard to the three months to August.

Responding to the data, chancellor Rachel Reeves said she will “fight every day to deliver”.

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