LONDON, Oct 11 Reuters The pound was pinned around a one month low on the dollar on Friday, getting little support from data that showed Britain39;s economy returned to growth in August.

Sterling was last flat on the day on the dollar at 1.3069, just off the 1.3011 hit Thursday, its lowest since mid Sept.

It was also flat on the euro, at 83.70 pence to the common currency.

Economic output rose by 0.2 in monthly terms in August, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics in line with expectations in a Reuters poll of economists and a return to growth after two consecutive months of stagnation.

That provides some relief to finance minister Rachel Reeves ahead of the new Labour government39;s first budget later this month, though still shows a slowdown compared to the start of the year.

But the pound was little moved. The data didn39;t change the big picture a great deal, it provides confirmation that the UK economy is slowing in the second half of this year, but that39;s understandable, I don39;t think anyone thought that the strong pace of growth in the first half of the year was sustainable, said Lee Hardman, senior FX strategist at MUFG.

For the Bank of England, next week is much more important with the latest inflation and labour market reports due, which will be important in terms of determining the kind of messaging we get for the Bank of England ahead of their next meeting in November.

The pound for much of this year had been supported by…