UK ECONOMY GREW BY 0.1% IN MAY DESPITE IMPACT OF IRAN WAR

AT A GLANCE

Rise in GDP follows a 0.1% decline in April, figures from the Office for National Statistics show The UK economy returned to growth in May, despite the impact of the Iran war on energy costs, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics said GDP rose 0.1% in May, in line with economists’ forecasts, after a 0.1% decline in April.

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• Topic: UK — the feed headline centres on ECONOMY, GREW, DESPITE, IMPACT, IRAN.
• Original feed: The Guardian.
• Published: 16 Jul 2026, 08:36 UK.
• Coverage checked: 1 distinct source and 0 closely matched related stories.

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• The Guardian: Rise in GDP follows a 0.1% decline in April, figures from the Office for National Statistics show The UK economy returned to growth in May, despite the impact of the Iran war on energy costs, official figures show.
• The Guardian: The Office for National Statistics said GDP rose 0.1% in May, in line with economists’ forecasts, after a 0.1% decline in April.

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