GDP in the three months ending April was 0.7 per cent higher than the preceding three months – the fifth reading where growth has accelerated.

Most economists forecast a 0.1% decline in output month-on-month – a marked reversal after the 0.3% growth seen in March.

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GDP in the three months ending April was 0.7 per cent higher than the preceding three months – the fifth reading where growth has accelerated.

Britain's economy contracted by 0.1% in April, the first monthly fall since August 2025, as the conflict in the Middle East pushed up energy costs and prompted households to rein…