UK GDP dips 0.1% in 3 months to Oct, production & manufacturing weaken

The UK economy contracted slightly in the three months to October 2025, with real GDP falling by 0.1 per cent, marking the first three-month decline since December 2023.
Production output dropped by 0.5 per cent, led by weaker manufacturing.
Monthly GDP also fell by 0.1 per cent in October.
Despite this, GDP remained 1.1 per cent higher year on year.