<figure id="attachment_3178561" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3178561" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-3178561" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/eb76c09a-bank-of-england-08102025.webp" alt="" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3178561" class="wp-caption-text">The UK’s November growth data, the first major economic indicator this year, arrives ahead of next week’s unemployment and inflation figures. (EPA Images pic)</figcaption></figure>
LONDON: Britain&#8217;s economy grew more than expected in November, official data showed Thursday, handing a boost to the Labour government after recent weak figures.
Gross domestic product increased 0.3% from the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said, beating an analyst consensus forecast for growth of 0.1%.
GDP had fallen 0.1% in October, the ONS confirmed, adding that September saw slight growth after it had initially reported a contraction for that month.
The September-November period was &#8220;led by growth in the services sector&#8221;, said Liz McKeown, director of economic statistics at the ONS.
A Treasury spokesperson said in a separate statement there was &#8220;more to do&#8221; for boosting growth and &#8220;keeping inflation low and stable, tackling the cost of living and bringing our borrowing costs down&#8221;.
The November growth figures, the first major official reading on the UK economy since the start of the year, came ahead of unemployment and inflation figures due next week.

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UK economy rebounds stronger than expected in November

The Office for National Statistics said GDP increased 0.3% from October, beating an analyst consensus forecast for growth of 0.1%.

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