UK Economy Grows 1.4% Year-Over-Year in Q2, Strongest Since Early 2025
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The UK economy expanded 1.4% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2026, accelerating from 0.8% growth in the first quarter and revised higher from a preliminary estimate of 1.2%. It was the strongest expansion since the first quarter of 2025, driven mainly by a 1.7% increase in services output, while production rose 0.4% and construction fell 1.0%. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the economy grew 0.5%, revised up from 0.4% in the previous estimate, following 0.6% growth in the first quarter.