UK GDP growth stood at 0.7% in the third quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), down from 0.9% in Q2 but in line with economists' expectations.
The UK must contribute an extra £1.7bn (€2.1bn) to the European Union's budget after the economy performed better than expected.
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The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee remained split 7-2 against raising interest rates this month but took a gloomier view of the country's economic prospects.
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The UK would have "zero" influence if it voted to leave the EU, the outgoing president of the European Commission has said.
Interest rates should remain low to avoid long-term economic stagnation, the chief economist at the Bank of England has said.