Zero growth in July as economy 'continued to slow', official figures show

The UK system "continued to slow" and recorded zero maturation successful July, according to authoritative figures showing a large resistance from manufacturers.

The information from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) followed a fig of 0.4% maturation the erstwhile period and antagonistic maturation of 0.1% successful May.

Output of 0.3% was achieved implicit the April-June 4th arsenic a whole.

The figures overgarment a continuing representation of stagnation, with chancellor Rachel Reeves admitting this week that the system was "stuck".

Commenting connected July's activity, ONS manager of economical statistic Liz McKeown said that declines successful accumulation offset meagre maturation successful services and construction.

"Growth successful the system arsenic a full continued to dilatory implicit the past 3 months", she said.

"While services maturation held up, accumulation fell backmost further.

"Within services, health, machine programming and bureau enactment services each performed well, portion the falls successful accumulation were driven by wide based weakness crossed manufacturing industries."

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