LONDON -- Britain's economy expanded in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, with real gross domestic product (GDP) rising by 0.6 percent compared with the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, according to estimates released Thursday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

LONDON -- Britain's economy expanded in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, with real gross domestic product (GDP) rising by 0.6 percent compared with the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025,…

The data will provide a ray of comfort for the Labour government, which is under pressure.

The UK’s GDP grew by 0.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, following an increase of 0.2 per cent in Q4 of 2025. According to the data released on Thursday by the Office of…