The UK economy grew in line with expectations in the three months to the end
of September to record the 41st successive quarter of growth, as the service
sector continued to drive the two-speed economy.
The Office for National Statistics' preliminary growth estimates are unlikely
to change economists' expectations for an interest rate cut by the end of the
year. Growth is expected to slow in the fourth quarter and the global economy
remains weak.
Gross domestic product rose 0.7 per cent from the
