- The UK economy recorded its strongest quarterly growth in a year during the first three months of 2026.
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.6% between January and March, surpassing economists' expectations of 0.5%.
- This growth marks the highest since the first quarter of 2025.
- GDP also rose by 0.3% in March, surprising experts who had anticipated a slowdown following the onset of the Iran war.
- Growth was primarily driven by broad increases across the services sector, including wholesale, computer programming, and advertising, alongside slight growth in production and a return to growth in construction.
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