THE UK economy grew by 0.1% in the month to November, new figures reveal.
However The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that in the three months to November, gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.3%.
The UK economy grew by 0.1% in November
GDP measures the value of goods and services produced in the UK.
It also estimates the size of and growth in the economy.
The ONS recorded a slowdown in growth after a 0.5% increase in the previous month.
ONS director of economic statistics Darren Morgan said the economy grew a little in November, with pubs and bars doing well as football fans went out to watch World Cup games.
But he added the economy is still struggling.
He said: “Over the last three months, however, the economy still shrank – mainly due to the impact of the extra bank holiday for the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in September.”
Analysts had predicted the economy would shrink by 0.3% for November.
The services sector grew by 0.2% in November 2022 and was the main driver of the growth in GDP.
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