Getty Images The UK's economy grew faster than expected in July, latest official figures have shown. The economy expanded by 0.4% in the month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, whereas economists had predicted no growth. The expansion was helped by a strong performance from the services sector, and particularly computer programming. It follows growth of 0.3% in June and zero growth in May. According to the ONS director of economic statistics, Liz McKeown, there was evidence that businesses involved with artificial intelligence and related technologies helped to boost the sector, not just in July but in May and June as well. She also said some businesses had said that the warm weather and football world cup had affected activity in July, although she said the effects "differed

  • 情报分类：商业价值
  • 命中依据：英国经济数据，宏观趋势信息
  • 来源：英语新闻 / BBC News Top Stories
  • 发布时间：2026/9/11 14:26:50