UK economy fails to grow in third quarter: ONS

British economic output failed to grow in the July-to-September period, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Friday.

A Reuters poll of economists had pointed to a fall in gross domestic product of 0.1% in the third quarter but official data showed the figure at 0%. The economy grew by 0.2% in the month of September from August, although growth that month was revised down to 0.1% from 0.2%.

The Reuters poll had pointed to no change in GDP during the month.

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