PHILIP Hammond was dealt a fresh blow ahead of his Budget next month after revised figures showed Britain’s economy suffered its weakest six-month growth since 2011.
A fall in business investment due to growing fears of a no deal Brexit and a slowdown in the growth of consumer spending lie behind the gloomy figures, the Office for National Statistics said.
It revised down its assessment of Britain’s GDP from 0.2 per cent to 0.1 per cent for the first three months of this year.
The economy picked up a little in the second quarter – growing by 0.4 per cent – helped by the UK’s powerhouse services sector which grew by 0.6 per cent.
There was also a rebound in retail sales, having been affected by adverse weather in the first quarter.
But altogether GDP was up only 0.5 per cent in the first half of the year – the poorest performance for the economy for seven years.
The further economic slowdown deals a major set-back for the Chancellor, who is under pressure to find an additional £21 billion for the NHS and extra money to prepare for a no deal Brexit.
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Rob Kent-Smith from the ONS said: “Although it has picked up a little from a slow start to the year, underlying economic growth remains persistently below the long-term average.
“The latest business investment data shows growth weakening for the fourth quarter in a row while households have spent more than they earned for seven consecutive quarters.
“Meanwhile our deficit with the rest of the world has grown, with goods imports increasing and overseas income falling.”
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