UK economy grows 0.6% in Q1 despite Middle East conflict

Services output grows 0.8%

Linus Uhlig
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UK economy grows 0.6% in Q1 despite Middle East conflict

The UK economy expanded 0.6% in the first quarter of 2026, buoyed by services and construction output, despite significant headwinds from the conflict in the Middle East.

  According to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today (14 May), UK GDP for Q1 of 2026 beat the 0.2% revised growth recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025.  Services output ...

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