30th Sep 2026 07:09
(Alliance News) - The UK economy grew at a stronger pace than expected in the second quarter of the year, according to data from the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.
Gross domestic product expanded 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in the three months to June 30, upwardly revised from a previously reported 0.4% increase.
It still represents a slight slowdown from a 0.6% climb in the first quarter.
Year-on-year, the UK economy rose 1.4% in the second quarter, upwardly revised from a 1.2% increase.
The ONS said that for the whole of 2025, GDP is now estimated to have growth 1.2%, downwardly revised from a 1.3% increase.
By Eric Cunha, Alliance News news editor
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