11th September 2026 – (London) Britain’s monthly real gross domestic product rose by 0.4 per cent in July, according to the Office for National Statistics, with all three major sectors posting modest expansions. The outturn followed a 0.3 per cent rise in June and flat growth in May, signalling a steady if subdued momentum through the summer.
Within July’s figures, services output increased by 0.4 per cent, while production edged up 0.2 per cent and construction added 0.1 per cent. On a rolling three‑month basis, real GDP grew by 0.4 per cent in the period to July compared with the three months to April. The services sector was the principal driver over that horizon, with output up 0.6 per cent, whereas production and construction each contracted by 0.5 per cent.