Gross domestic product has recorded a 0.2 per cent growth in August, an increase on no growth in June and July, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. While growth was already forecast in economic predictions, it will come as a boost for new chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the autumn Budget at the end of October.
But the ONS warned that the "broader picture" still reflects one of "slowing growth" compared to the first half of this year.
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