UK economic growth slows in the third quarteron November 11, 2021 at 7:45 am

The economy grew by 1.3% compared to the previous three months when many Covid restrictions lifted.

However, some business leaders were more cautious, with Suren Thiru, head of economics at the British Chambers of Commerce, saying the data points to the UK economy “only likely to return to its pre-pandemic level next year, behind many of our international competitors”.