UK economy grows just 0.1% as spending disappoints

The UK economy grew by just 0.1% in the three months to September, undershooting economists’ expectations, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Gross domestic product rose by 0.1% between July and September, following a 0.3% expansion in the previous quarter.
Economists had forecast 0.2% growth, but the latest figures show momentum fading as the year progressed.
The ONS said output fell by 0.1% in September, largely due to disruption in the manufacturing sector caused by