UK economy expands 0.6% in Q1 2026

UK Economy Grows 0.6% in Q1 2026, Beating Expectations Amid Iran War The Office for National Statistics reported 0.6% GDP expansion for the first quarter of 2026, matching forecasts and accelerating from 0.2% in late 2025.

The UK economy grew by 0.6% in Q1 2026, according to data released by the ONS today. This continues a trend of strong Q1 data post-pandemic, which has previously petered out in later quarters. Given high energy prices and interest rates, don’t be surprised if that happens again in 2026. 🧵

"UK economy grows by 0.6% in first three months of the year" Is the economy in the room with us?

UK economy grows despite pressure from Iran conflict and rising energy costs https://theintermediary.co.uk/2026/05/uk-economy-grows-despite-pressure-from-iran-conflict-and-rising-energy-costs/

The UK Economy grows 0.6% across Q1 2026 with 0.3% growth in March month. Some signs of strength likely to be kiboshed by Trump’s Iran idiocy. Good numbers but will obviously get overshadowed by the psychodrama inside the Labour government

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Government doing a good job on the economy - even the BBC says so! www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...

Clear evidence that the Starmer / Reeves plan was starting to work. Trump’s action in Iran has probably wiped these benefits out but UK is in. Batter position than it would have been. 100 hundred #Labour MPs have jumped the gun and probably lost the next elections. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...