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The UK economy grew faster than first estimated in the second quarter of the year, despite the disruption caused by the Iran war.
“Today’s figures include our annual improvements to the measurement of the economy, incorporating new information that provides a better picture of activity across the UK’s service sector, alongside the usual inclusion of updated and improved data sources.
“Growth for 2025 as a whole was a little lower than previously estimated, with the profile of growth across the quarters also revised.
“However, stronger services growth in the latest quarter means the economy is now slightly larger than previously estimated.”
7am BST: UK national accounts for April-June 2026
7.45am BST: French inflation report for September
10:30am BST: BoE Financial Policy Committee minutes
1.30pm BST: US PCE inflation index for August
