UK economy unexpectedly grows 0.1% in August despite consumer spending fall

Reported UK economy growth of 0.1% in August, despite a fall in consumer spending, according to The Guardian. The data comes two weeks before the chancellor's budget.

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1. 15 Oct, 06:05 UTCThe Guardian reports unexpected August growth
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