UK's Monthly GDP Rises 0.1% in August

02:14 AM EDT, 10/15/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The UK's gross domestic product expanded 0.1% month over month in August, following a 0.4% gain in July, the Office for National Statistics said Thursday. Analysts expected a 0.1% dip during the month. On a yearly basis, the British economy grew 2.1%, against the prior revised 1.8% expansion and the market forecast of 1.7% growth.