UK economy grew more slowly than expected before Omicron hit

GDP at 1.1% between July and September compared with the 1.3% initial estimate, says ONS

Britain's economy grew at a slower pace than first thought between July and September amid a poorer performance from health, hairdressers and lower trade volumes after Brexit, according to official figures.

Revealing the growth rate was worse than initially calculated even before the Omicron coronavirus variant hit, the Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 1.1% in the three months to September, down from an initial estimate of 1.3%.