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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Jonathan Prynn

UK economy returns to growth but remains stuck in the slow lane

Britain’s economy returned to growth in August but remains firmly stuck in the slow lane, new official figures reveal today.

GDP inched ahead a modest 0.2% in the month, a recovery from the 0.6% fall seen in July when output was hit by wet weather and strikes.

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