UK economic growth slows in August despite ‘eat out to help out’

GDP rose 2.1% but is lower than expected as Covid lockdown measures were relaxed

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Britain’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic continued at a slower pace in August as the government’s eat out to help out scheme fuelled a rise in consumer spending.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product rose by 2.1% in August compared with the previous month, missing expectations among City economists for a monthly growth rate of 4.4%.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/oct/09/eat-out-to-help-out-fuelled-uk-economic-growth-in-august-covid

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