London, Sept. 30 -- The United Kingdom's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.5 per cent in the second quarter (April-June) of 2026, according to the latest estimate by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The latest growth figure is 0.1 percentage points higher than the initial estimate of 0.4 per cent. It follows a 0.6 per cent increase in GDP in the first quarter (January-March) of 2026.

The ONS said GDP in the second quarter was 2.0 per cent higher than in the fourth quarter (October-December) of 2024, revising up its earlier estimate of 1.9 per cent.

For the full year 2025, real GDP growth was estimated at 1.2 per cent, down 0.1 percentage points from the previous estimate.

Nominal GDP increased by 0.8 per cent in the second ...