UK GDP: Q4 2025 growth 0.1%; Reeves predicts stronger 2026
ONS data show UK GDP rose just 0.1% in Q4 2025 and 1.3% across 2025, undershooting forecasts. Services saw no growth, production rose 1.2%, and construction fell 2.1% (worst in four years), with weak consumer spending and falling business investment leaving little momentum into 2026. The Bank of England signalled possible rate cuts in the next meetings, while Chancellor Rachel Reeves said growth should be stronger in 2026.
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