UK ekes out 0.2% growth in Q3 as construction drags and services carry
The UK economy grew 0.2% in the third quarter of 2026, the Office for National Statistics said in a preliminary reading. Services jumped 0.9% on the quarter while construction slid 0.7%. Year-on-year, GDP is up 1.9%, and GDP per head climbed 0.7% from the previous quarter.
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Britain's economy grew 0.2% in the third quarter of 2026 compared with the previous three months, according to the Office for National Statistics' preliminary estimate, published Thursday. The figures cover the July-to-September stretch.
The services sector did the lifting, expanding 0.9% quarter-on-quarter. Production added 0.1% over the same period, while construction shrank 0.7%.
On an annual basis, the ONS estimates the UK economy grew 1.9%. Services output rose 2.3% year-on-year and production 1.5%, but construction output fell 1.7%. Real GDP per head is estimated to have climbed 0.7% versus the prior quarter, and 1.7% versus the same three months a year earlier.
TopicsUnited Kingdom · Office for National Statistics · United Kingdom services sector · United Kingdom production sector · United Kingdom construction sector
Source: breakingthenews.net
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