Following two successive months of stagnation, the UK economy grew by 0.2% in August according to this morning's figures from the Office for National Statistics.

UK GDP showed no month-on-month growth for the second month running in July.

GDP grew by 0.6% in the second quarter of this year.

GDP growth was higher than the 0.2% predicted for May.

Adverse weather impacted the construction industry.

The UK is no longer in a technical recession after growth in Q1.

Real GDP still remains 0.1% lower in the three months to January than the previous quarter.

GDP fell by 0.2% over the three months to November.