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The UK economy had zero growth between July and September, revised official figures show.The revised data comes after a series of disappointing figures including inflation rising at its
One of the UK's leading business groups, the CBI, said its latest company survey suggested "the economy is headed for the worst of all worlds".Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the challenge to fix the economy "after 15 years of neglect is huge", while shadow chancellor Mel Stride said Monday's figures showed "growth has tanked on Labour's watch".Initial figures had suggested the economy had grown by just 0.1% between July and September - and shrank during September itself. But that figure has now been revised down to 0%.
This will be a blow to the government which has made boosting the economy its top priority.Labour has promised to deliver the highest sustained economic growth in the G7 group of the world's richest nations.
Businesses have already warned that measures announced in October's Budget including a rise in employer national insurance contributions (NICs) and a higher minimum wage could push them into cutting jobs and raising prices.
These Budget changes come into effect in April. But Stride said the latest figures from the three months before the October Budget signal "the warning lights are flashing" on how the economy will fare into 2025.He quickly faced a backlash from across his party for his refusal to abolish the two-child limit.
In an interview with the Daily Record, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said he would press Sir Keir toif Labour won power.
Deputy leader Jackie Baillie then told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme that Scottish Labour was "very clear, we remain opposed to the two-child benefit cap".During the election campaign other parties used the benefit cap