The UK economy grew slightly in November after it shrunk in both October and September.
Figures published on Thursday morning by the Office for National Statistics showed gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 0.1 per cent in November.
GDP, the standard measure of an economy’s value and everything it produces, had fallen by 0.1 per cent in both October and September.
Despite the monthly expansion in GDP, there has been no growth in the three months to November, compard to the three months to August.
Responding to the data, chancellor Rachel Reeves said she will “fight every day to deliver”.
She said: “I am determined to go further and faster to kickstart economic growth, which is the number one priority in our Plan for Change.
“That means generating investment, driving reform and a relentless commitment to root out waste in public spending, and today I will be pressing regulators on what more they can do to deliver growth.
“After 14 years of economic stagnation, this government’s number one mission is to grow our economy. I will fight every day to deliver that growth and put more money into working people’s pockets.”
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