Rachel Reeves has been handed a major setback after it was revealed that the UK's economy suffered a slump in Labour's first quarter. Economic growth slowed between July and September relative to the previous quarter, according to official data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

Rachel Reeves has said she is disappointed with figures showing the economy flatlining in the months after Labour came to power. The chancellor promised that “ economic growth is at the heart of everything I am seeking to achieve ” after official figures showed Britain’s economy grew by just 0.1 per cent between July and September.

The economy shrunk 0.1% in September, shock figures revealed on Friday in a blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by a meagre 0.1% - slightly below City expectations - between July and September, according to the Office for National Statistics.

In a major blow for chancellor Rachel Reeves, the Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product (GDP) went up by just 0.1% between July and September. Labour has said

Growth in the UK economy slowed between July and September compared to the previous quarter, new data show. The UK economy grew by 0.1% over the period, versus 0.5% growth between April and June, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.

Britain's economy contracted unexpectedly in September and growth slowed to a crawl over the third quarter, data showed on Friday, an early set back for finance minister Rachel Reeves' ambitions to kick-start a sustained pickup.