UK economy grows by only 0.1% amid falling business investment - short news
GDP in last three months of 2025 also hit by weak consumer spending, with little momentum going into this year
Analysis: UK economy limps along at 0.1% growth – but there are reasons for optimism in 2026
The UK economy expanded by only 0.1% in the final three months of last year, according to official data, as falling business investment and weak consumer spending led to little momentum going into 2026.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the..
source: The Guardian - 13.02.2026