Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026More evidence of UK economy’s strong first half to the year, despite the very real impact of the Iran war: - ONS have revised up growth (and gdp/capita growth) in Q2 to 0.5% - confirms the UK as the fastest growing economy in the G7 in 2026 (given growth of 0.6% in Q1) 810744
Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Here’s the release: www.ons.gov.uk/economy/gros...ons.gov.ukGDP quarterly national accounts, UK - Office for National StatisticsRevised quarterly estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) for the UK. 1134
Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Best news today? The significant rise in business investment, which matters because it drives tmrw’s growth not just today’s: - business investment is estimated to have increased by 1.8% in Q2 - it is up 5.2% on the year Chart (from Reuters)👇 3499