Thu, 13 Nov 2025

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 UK growth slows after big fall in car production

The cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover hit manufacturing and weighed on growth in the economy, figures show.

* UK economy grew by only 0.1% between July and September, below forecasted 0.2%
* Car production slumped due to cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover
* Even excluding car production fall, other sectors showed weak growth
* Consumer spending growth remains low and could continue to weigh on economy for rest of year
* GDP figure marks slowdown from previous quarters (0.3% in April-June, 0.7% in Q1)
* Bank of England rate cut predicted by some analysts due to weaker-than-expected growth figures
* Businesses feel pinch of increased costs and taxes from last year's Budget
* Chancellor Rachel Reeves promises "fair decisions" in upcoming Budget to boost economy
* Shadow chancellor Mel Stride claims prime minister and chancellor are "in office but not in power"
* UK economy grew by 0.7% in Q1, making it fastest-growing in G7, according to Chancellor Reeves
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