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Thanks for following our live updates on Britain’s latest economic growth figures, and what the Chancellor has had to say about them on his visit to Bangkok.

A quick look at the markets before signing off shows the FTSE 100 has climbed 0.5pc, boosted in part by banks after John Healey signalled the sector may avoid windfall taxes in the Budget.

The pound has climbed 0.6pc against the dollar to $1.326 after official figures showed the economy grew 0.1pc in August. It was down 0.1pc versus the euro to €1.182.

This has also been boosted by a general flight to safety in markets as a result of the latest AI stock sell-off .…