UK GDP report to show if economy kept growing in final quarter of 2025 – business live

2026-02-12 - 06:45

Rolling coverage of the UK’s new GDP report, and the latest economic and financial news Good morning. We’re about to get a report card on the Labour government’s first calendar year in power. Growth data for the British economy in December, and for the fourth quarter of 2025, will be released at 7am UK time “We can expect to see annual economic growth of about 1.5% in 2025 for the UK economy. It is like that activity rebounded in the fourth quarter as a cyber-attack at a major auto manufacturer halted operations, sharply impacting the transport equipment sector in the quarter prior. Looking ahead, we’re more positive on the UK’s growth outlook, with the Autumn budget proving less of a headwind to near-term economic activity than we’d originally anticipated. Notwithstanding, economic growth appears set to soften sequentially in 2026, consistent with the BoE’s still restrictive policy stance and weakening labour market conditions.” 7am GMT: UK GDP report for December and Q4 2025 7am GMT: UK trade report for December 9am GMT: IEA oil market report 1.30pm GMT: US initial jobless claims report Continue reading...