The easing in GDP growth in the three months to November leaves growth only a little below the rates seen before the temporary factors of the World Cup and the unusually hot weather boosted it in the summer. Presumably growth will slow further in Q1 as that’s when Brexit uncertainty will be greatest. If there is a resolution to Brexit in the coming months, growth will surely rebound later this year.
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