UK Economy Grows 0.4% in July as Services and Technology Support Expansion

LONDON — The UK economy grew by 0.4% in July 2026, with activity increasing across services, production and construction, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.

The July expansion followed growth of 0.3% in June and no growth in May. Services output, which accounts for the largest share of the British economy, increased by 0.4% during the month. Production rose by 0.2%, while construction recorded growth of 0.1%.

Across the three months to July, real gross domestic product increased by 0.4% compared with the three months to April. Services grew by 0.6% over the period, although production and construction each fell by 0.5%.

Professional, scientific and technical activities were among the contributors to services growth. Information and communication activity also expanded, with computer programming, consultancy and related activities recording growth.

The ONS said some businesses reporting notable turnover increases in computer programming and information services were involved in artificial intelligence and cloud computing, although the exact contribution of those technologies could not be quantified from the available data.

Manufacturing also showed improvement, with output increasing in July and a majority of manufacturing subsectors recording expansion during the month.

The latest figures provide a snapshot of an economy continuing to expand while individual sectors move at different speeds. As with other early GDP estimates, the figures may be revised as additional information becomes available.