UK growth slower than expected in third quarter

Growth in the UK economy slowed by more than expected to 0.1% in the July-to-September period, official figures show, as car production slumped. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said while the service sector was the main driver of growth in the quarter, weakness in manufacturing led to a contraction in the production sector.The economy shrank by 0.1% in the month of September, the ONS said, when there was…