The UK economy returned to growth in November after two months of contraction, the latest official figures show, but by less than expected.
Gross domestic product (GDP), the standard measure of an economy’s value and everything it produces, grew by 0.1%, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
It was expected to grow by 0.2%.
It is mixed news for the government, which has made economic growth its top priority.
The economy shrank by 0.1% in both October and September.
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