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UK economy shrinks 0.1% in October

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 12 Dec 2025

(Sharecast News) - The UK economy unexpectedly contracted in October amid uncertainty ahead of the Budget, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.
The economy shrank 0.1% following a 0.1% decline in September and no growth in August. Economists had been expecting growth of 0.1%.

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