Outlook 'less than rosy' as UK GDP flatlines in July

Tough decisions ahead for the chancellor

Michael Nelson
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Outlook 'less than rosy' as UK GDP flatlines in July

Monthly UK GDP is estimated to have shown no growth in July 2025, according to figures released today (12 September) by the Office for National Statistics, with all eyes fixed on the Autumn Budget.

Services output grew by 0.4% in the three months to July and was the main contributor to GDP growth over this period. But this was offset by weak figures in production output, which fell by 1.3%, r...

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