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UK economy grew 0.4% in July, beating forecasts of no growth
September 11, 2026 at 07:32 AM
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 3 hours
The UK economy expanded 0.4% in July, the Office for National Statistics reported, beating economist forecasts of no growth for the month.
- The Office for National Statistics said the expansion was driven by the services sector, particularly computer programming.
- Growth followed 0.3% in June and zero growth in May.
- ONS director of economic statistics Liz McKeown said businesses involved in artificial intelligence-related technologies helped boost the sector in May, June, and July.
- Richard Carter of Quilter Cheviot said growth may not last, with activity likely to stall ahead of the Budget.