2026.01.1507:16:43UTC+00UK Economic Growth Rebounds in November

In November 2025, the UK economy experienced a growth of 0.3% on a month-to-month basis, marking a recovery from the 0.1% decline in October and surpassing market forecasts of 0.1% growth. The services sector was pivotal to this rebound, achieving a growth of 0.3% and overturning the 0.3% decrease seen in the prior month. Strong contributions came from professional, scientific, and technical activities, which rose by 1.7%, along with a 1.5% increase in the information and communication sector, thanks to advancements in computer programming, consultancy, and related fields. The wholesale and retail trade also saw an uplift, with a 0.6% rise. Production output climbed by 1.1%, building on October's 1.3% increase, with manufacturing expanding by 2.1%. This was largely fueled by a notable 10.7% growth in transport equipment manufacturing, as motor vehicles, trailers, and semi-trailers output surged by 25.5%, driven by the normalization of car production following a cyber incident in August. On the other hand, construction activity saw a decline of 1.3%, slightly deeper than the 1.2% decrease recorded in October.