UK economy unexpectedly grows 0.1% in August despite fall in consumer spending

October 15, 2026 · 6:05 am 1 sources

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• UK economy unexpectedly grows 0.1% in August despite fall in consumer spending
  The Guardian · October 15, 2026 06:05
  Latest data comes just two weeks before chancellor’s budget looks to help consumers traverse the cost of living crisis The UK economy unexpectedly continued to grow in August despite a fall in consumer spending before chancellor John Healey’s budget. Figures from the Office for National Statistics…