Thursday, October 16, 2025

UK ECONOMY GROWS 0.1% IN AUGUST

The UK economy grew just 0.1% in August, according to new data.

The Office for National Statistics has also downgraded the figure for July from a reading of zero growth to -0.1%.

The government says it knows the economy "feels stuck" for many people, but says it's "determined to turn this around".

Conservative shadow chancellor Mel Stride says finance minister Rachel Reeves shouldn't turn to tax rises to balance the books while growth is slow.

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