Britain's economy slowed in the third quarter, official data showed Thursday, dealing another blow to the Labour government ahead of its annual budget.

Gross domestic product grew 0.1 percent in the July-September period, down on 0.3-percent growth in the second quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement.

Analysts' consensus forecast had been for growth of 0.2 percent in the third quarter.

The growth figure comes after official data this week showed UK unemployment rising more than expected to 5.0 percent in the third quarter, ahead of the November 26 budget.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party has struggled to consistently grow the economy since returning to power in July 2024 following 14 years of Conservative party rule.

Many analysts blame the wea

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