UK economic growth slower than first thought before Omicron hit
Official figures for growth before Omicron impact are revised down on weaker consumer spending. …
Darren Morgan, director of economic statistics at the ONS, said: “Our revised figures show UK GDP (gross domestic product) recovered a little slower in the third quarter, with much weaker performances from health and hairdressers across the quarter, and the energy sector contracting more in September than we previously estimated.