UK economy grows 0.2% in March but slowdown fears remain

Industry warns there is 'uncertainty ahead' despite growth in GDP

Patrick Brusnahan
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Monthly services output rose by 0.4% in the month, after a 0.3% increase in February 2025.
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Monthly services output rose by 0.4% in the month, after a 0.3% increase in February 2025.

Monthly real GDP in the UK is estimated to have grown by 0.2% in March 2025 and by 0.7% in the three months leading up it compared to the previous quarter.

This follows unrevised growth on 0.5% in February and was attributed to widespread growth in the services sector. Monthly services output rose by 0.4% in the month, after a 0.3% increase in Febr...

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