UK economy grew less than thought in spring

UK economical maturation betwixt April and June was little than antecedently estimated, according to authoritative figures.

Gross home merchandise (GDP) - which measures each the economical enactment of companies, governments and radical successful a state - roseate by 0.5%, down from an archetypal speechmaking of 0.6%.

The manufacturing and operation sectors fell by much than archetypal thought.

The information has emerged arsenic the Labour government, which has made economical maturation 1 of its cardinal policies, prepares to denote its archetypal Budget successful 4 weeks' time.