Zero growth also underlines impact of inflation on consumer spending and business activity
Analysis: UK economy continues sideways drift with no sign of upliftBusiness live – latest updates
The UK economy flatlined between July and September, compared with the previous three months, as the impact of high interest rates and inflation weighed on consumers and businesses.
Zero growth in gross domestic product in the third quarter followed 0.2% growth in the second quarter, the Office for National Statistics said.
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