UK economic growth slowed to 0.3 per cent between April and June, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The figure was stronger than the 0.1 per cent level widely expected by economists after an uptick in activity in June and revised data for earlier in the quarter.
The ONS said gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.3 per cent for the quarter, after 0.7 per cent growth in the first three months of the year.
It came after the economy grew by 0.4 per cent in June.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said: “Today’s economic figures are positive with a strong start to the year and continued growth in the second quarter. But there is more to do to deliver an economy that works for working people.
“I know that the British economy has the key ingredients for success, but has felt stuck for too long.
“That is why we’re investing to rebuild our national infrastructure, cutting back on red tape to get Britain building again and boosting the national minimum wage to make work pay. There’s more to do and today’s figures only fuel my ambition to deliver on our Plan for Change.”
ONS director of economic statistics Liz McKeown said: “Growth slowed in the second quarter after a strong start to the year.
“The economy was weak across April and May, with some activity having been brought forward to February and March ahead of stamp duty and tariff changes, but then recovered strongly in June.
“Across the second quarter as a whole, growth was led by services, with computer programming, health and vehicle leasing growing.”
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