UK economic growth rebounds in November

The UK's economy rebounded in November after shrinking during the previous month, according to official figures.

The economy grew by 0.3% in the month, which was stronger than expected and came after a contraction in October.

The Office for National Statistics said the bounce back was led by the services sector, with retail, car leasing and computer games firms all doing well.

However, it said the long-term picture was "one of an economy that has shown little growth over the last year".

Figures released last year showed the UK was at risk of falling into a recession, with the economy shrinking between July and September.

A recession is typically defined as when the economy shrinks for two three-month periods - or quarters - in a row, so it will meet this criteria if it contracts between October and December.

While November's growth figure was stronger than expected, the ONS figures also showed that in the three months to November, the economy contracted by 0.2%.