“In August accountancy, retail and many manufacturers had strong months, while construction alsorecovered from July’s contraction. These were partially offset by falls inwholesaling and oil extraction.” 

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, who is preparing her first Budget on 30 October, said: “It’s welcome news that growth has returned to the economy. Growing the economy is the number one priority of this Government so we can fix the NHS, rebuild Britain, and make working people better off.
“While change will not happen overnight, we are not wasting any time on delivering on the promise of change.
Next week hundreds of the world’s biggest businesses will come to Britain as
the we deliver on our promise to bring investment, growth, and jobs back to
every part of the country.”