Reuters · October 15, 2026

UK Gross Domestic Product Grew 0.1% in August, Official Data Show

• Britain's economy grew by 0.1% in August, official data showed on Thursday, according to the report.
• Economists polled by Reuters had mostly forecast a 0.1% month-on-month decline in gross domestic product, according to the report.

Growth figure via official data, as reported; forecast via a Reuters poll of economists, cited in the original report. Original headline: "UK economy beats forecasts to grow by 0.1% in August".