英国经济连续第二个月萎缩,表明可能出现衰退。 UK economy shrinks for second straight month, signaling possible recession.

联合王国经济在9月出现类似下降之后,于10月出乎意料地萎缩了0.1%,这是自该流行病以来首次连续萎缩。 The UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in October, following a similar decline in September, marking the first back-to-back contractions since the pandemic. 服务部门占经济的最大部分,没有出现增长,而生产和建筑都下降了。 The services sector, which makes up the largest part of the economy, showed no growth, while production and construction both fell. Rachel Reeves总理承认这些数字令人失望,但捍卫了政府旨在长期增长的政策。 Chancellor Rachel Reeves acknowledged the figures as disappointing but defended the government's policies aimed at long-term growth. 数据表明,经济可能正走向衰退,对消费者在圣诞节之前的支出感到关切。 The data suggests the economy may be heading for a recession, with concerns about consumer spending ahead of the Christmas period.