Rishi Sunak made the claim in a video filmed in Downing Street
The UK’s economy is officially flatlining - just three days after Rishi Sunak boasted that it was growing.
Data released this morning by the Office for National Statistics showed that gross domestic product (GDP) did not grow at all between July and September.
The findings are a major blow for the prime minister, who made growing the economy one of his five pledges to voters at the start of the year.
GDP is estimated to have shown no growth in July to September (Quarter 3):
▪️ services fell (-0.1%) ▪️ construction grew (+0.1%) ▪️ production was flat (0.0%)
Sunak has already been criticised after the Institute for Fiscal Studies think-tank pointed out that debt is actually increasing.
Meanwhile, his promise to cut waiting lists is “in tatters” after figures released yesterday showed they have gone up again.
Commenting on today's ONS data, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said: "These figures are further evidence that the economy is not working under the Conservatives and working people are worse off.
"At the start of the year, Rishi Sunak promised to get the economy growing. These figures show that growth is flatlining and the British people are paying the price."
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said: "High inflation is the single greatest barrier to economic growth. The best way to sustainably grow our economy right now is stick to our plan and knock inflation on its head."
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