Fall in services output drags UK economy down by 0.3% in April

Following 0.2% growth in March

Sorin Dojan
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According to data from the Office for National Statistics today (12 June), the decline in came after 0.2% growth in March, with the ONS noting that overall, real GDP is expected to have expanded by 0.7% in the three months to April 2025 compared to the previous quarter. Credit: iStock
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According to data from the Office for National Statistics today (12 June), the decline in came after 0.2% growth in March, with the ONS noting that overall, real GDP is expected to have expanded by 0.7% in the three months to April 2025 compared to the previous quarter. Credit: iStock

The UK real GDP contracted by 0.3% in April, with a decline monthly services output acting as a main economic drag.

According to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today (12 June), real GDP is expected to have expanded by 0.7% in the three months to April 2025 compared to the previous quarter. ...

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