The conflict in the Middle East has been blamed for a fall in UK GDP in April by 0.1%.

UK GDP grew by 0.6% in the first quarter, according to data released today by the Office for National Statistics today - higher than expected by many economists.

The ONS reported today that UK GDP grew by just 0.1% in the October to December quarter, raising fears of a UK recession.

UK economic growth slowed to 0.3% between April and June although the figure was higher than the 0.1% expected.

UK GDP showed surprise growth of 0.5% in February - an increase that has been welcomed by industry experts as a sign of a stronger economy than expected.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is today pressing regulators to do more to boost UK growth in the face of disappointing GDP figures.

Latest data from ONS out today reveals that UK real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have shown no growth in Q3 (July to Sept) 2024.