Britain's GDP grows 0.5 percent in October: Statistics office
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People walk through the Canary Wharf financial district of London, Britain, December 7, 2018/ Reuters
Britain's economy grew 0.5 percent in October, official data showed Monday, after a sharp fall the previous month in part because of the national holiday for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
Gross domestic product fell 0.6 percent in September after businesses closed for the royal funeral, and Britain's economy shrank by 0.2 percent in the third quarter.