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Preliminary estimates from the UK’s Office for National Statistics show that the UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.1% in the fourth and final quarter of 2025, matching the third quarter’s reading. This was slightly below the expected 0.2% growth. The monthly reading for December also matched expectations, showing 0.1% growth compared to a revised 0.2% in November (down from 0.3%).<\/p>\n
The services sector, which accounts for more than 70% of the UK economy, grew by 0.3% in December, but remained flat in the fourth quarter. The construction sector contracted by 0.5% in December and by 2.1% in the three months to December. Productive output fell by 0.9% in December but rose by 1.2% in the three months to December.<\/p>\n
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