Official figures from the Office for National Statistics<\/a> (ONS) show an uplift despite uncertainty heading into the Budget<\/a>, while revised earlier figures now means the three months to November saw the economy grow 0.1 per cent.<\/p>\n The news is a slight boost to the government<\/a>, which has made economic growth one of its key goals, but more specifically to businesses primarily working in the services industry.<\/p>\n ONS noted consumer-facing services output increasing by 0.5 per cent in the quarter-year to November, compared with the three months to August. In particular, travel agents and tour operators saw the biggest growth, but retail trade and sport or recreation services also picked up.<\/p>\n \u201cThe economy grew slightly in the latest three months, led by growth in the services sector, which performed better in November following a weak October,\u201d explained ONS director of economic statistics Liz McKeown.<\/p>\n \u201cThis was partially offset by a fall in manufacturing, where three-monthly growth was still affected by the cyber incident that impacted car production earlier in the Autumn. However, data for the latest month show that this industry has now largely recovered.<\/p>\n \u201cConstruction contracted again, registering its largest three-monthly fall in nearly three years.\u201d<\/p>\n Alice Haine, personal finance analyst at BestInvest, pointed out that early numbers for December suggest weaker than usual trading data, making this unexpected uplift for November all the more important for consumer confidence.<\/p>\n \u201cThe uplift in activity comes despite the uncertainty caused by the late Autumn Budget, with the painful and protracted build-up to the fiscal event on November 26 mired by rampant speculation over potential tax changes. This left many businesses and households in limbo, delaying major spending decisions until they had clarity on which taxes would be targeted,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cGrowth in November was largely driven by an uplift in the services and production sectors, which was partly attributed to the phased restart for manufacturing at Jaguar Land Rover following the cyber-attack in the Autumn.<\/p>\n Get a free fractional share worth up to \u00a3100. Terms and conditions apply.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2252913523.jpeg\")
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