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UK economy grows by only 0.1% amid falling business investment

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UK economy grows by only 0.1% amid falling business investment
GDP in last three months of 2025 also hit by weak consumer spending, with little momentum going into this year
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GDP in last three months of 2025 also hit by weak consumer spending, with little momentum going into this year

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The UK economy expanded by only 0.1% in the final three months of last year, according to official data, as falling business investment and weak consumer spending led to little momentum going into 2026.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the economy grew at the same rate of 0.1% as the previous three months. This was less than a 0.2% rise that economists had been expecting.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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