UK GDP figures: As it happened - news and reaction
Key Points
- The UK economy grew by 1.0% between July and September, more than economists had expected
- Prime Minister David Cameron said the economy was "on the right track"
- Shadow chancellor Ed Balls said the economy was "flatlining" and only back to the same size it was a year ago
- The economy got a one-off boost from ticket sales for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
- GDP, or gross domestic product, is the sum of all goods and services produced in the economy
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