UK economy returns to growth amid Black Friday spending lift
by Richard Partington Economics correspondent from on (#6HSTK)
GDP rises by 0.3% in November after October decline, with car leasing and video games fuelling bounceback
The UK economy returned to growth in November after a recovery in consumer spending driven by Black Friday sales, with shoppers hunting for bargains as the key Christmas shopping season got under way.
Gross domestic product rose by 0.3% on the month, after a decline of 0.3% in October, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). City economists had forecast more modest growth of 0.2%.
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