UK Economy Slows as Global Worries, Brexit Weigh on Factories

UK Economy Slows as Global Worries, Brexit Weigh on Factories
People walk through the Canary Wharf financial district of London, Britain, on Dec. 7, 2018. Simon Dawson/Reuters
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LONDON—Britain’s economy grew at its weakest pace in half a year in the three months to November as factories suffered from tough global trade conditions and the approach of Brexit, official data showed on Jan. 11.

Gross domestic product was 0.3 percent higher than in the previous three-month period, down from growth of 0.4 percent in the three months to October and matching the consensus of a Reuters poll of economists.