UK dodges recession with surprise 0.2% September growth

UK GDP reported no estimated growth in Q3 2023

Elliot Gulliver-Needham
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September’s growth was driven by a 0.2% expansion in services output
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September’s growth was driven by a 0.2% expansion in services output

UK GDP grew 0.2% throughout September, dodging an expected recession as Q3 posted no estimated growth between July and September.

The Office for National Statistics said today (10 November), that September's growth was driven by a 0.2% expansion in services output, largely from professional, scientific and technical activitie...

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