The House of Commons Library published an updated GDP briefing that synthesises the ONS’s first estimate for Q2 2025.
It confirmed quarter-on-quarter growth of 0.3%, with 1.2% annual expansion, and detailed sectoral contributions: services up 0.4%, construction up 1.2%, production down 0.3%.
The note aids MPs and the public in contextualising the figures and feeds into ongoing parliamentary conversations about productivity, infrastructure and planning reform.
For investors, the briefing offers an accessible cross-check of official data and shines a light on real GDP per head, which has begun to recover but remains a focus for living-standards debates.
The document also references the potential impact of front-loaded activity earlier in the year due to tax and tariff changes that distorted monthly patterns, a nuance relevant to short-term forecasting.
While not market-moving in itself, such briefings help frame the fiscal and policy narrative ahead of the Autumn Budget, where growth assumptions underpin revenue and spending projections that can influence gilts and sterling.
The publication underscores the institutional ecosystem around UK economic data that supports transparency and evidence-based policymaking.
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