UK economy shrinks by 0.1%

The UK system contracted by 0.1% successful October, according to authoritative figures.

The autumn successful gross home merchandise (GDP) comes aft a similar astonishment autumn of -0.1% successful September.

Economists polled by the Reuters quality bureau had predicted that October GDP would turn by 0.1%.

It came aft commentators warned that user spending was apt to beryllium restrained successful October successful the run-up to the budget, amid concerns astir the interaction of the chancellor's measures connected households.

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