UK economy slows as car sales slide
by Richard Partington Economics correspondent from Economics | The Guardian on (#44P5N)
Brexit jitters weigh on manufacturing and automotive sectors, official data shows
UK economic growth slowed in October as car sales went into reverse, while factory output stalled amid heightened uncertainty over Brexit.
According to the Office for National Statistics, GDP growth cooled to 0.4% during the three months to October from a rate of 0.6% in the three months to September, as the economy hit a softer patch in the autumn after a strong summer.
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