UK GDP Growth Slightly Outpaces Expectations in 2nd Quarter

Economy grew by 0.2 percent

Office workers and commuters walking across a bridge in Canary Wharf in London on Oct. 6, 2021. Victoria Jones/PA

The UK’s economy grew by 0.2 percent in the second quarter, with an unexpected jump in June, according to official figure published on Friday.

The estimated growth in gross domestic product (GDP) was higher than the Bank of England’s (BoE) latest forecast for the second quarter (0.1 percent). Economists polled by Reuters have expected no growth.