The UK economy grew by 0.4% between April and June, according to the latest reported figures, with some businesses indicating that June was helped by warm weather and sport-related activity.
The expansion covers the second quarter of the year and shows that the economy increased in size over the three-month period. The reported growth follows contributions from firms that said conditions in June were supported by hotter weather and sporting activity.
The source material does not specify which sectors contributed most to the quarterly rise, nor does it give details of individual companies. However, the reference to firms benefiting from the weather and sport suggests that June’s performance was supported at least in part by consumer-facing activity.
Despite the positive quarterly figure, experts have warned that the economy could face difficulties in the coming months. The supplied material does not set out the specific risks they identified, but the warning means the recent growth has been met with caution rather than being treated as a sign of unbroken momentum.
The latest known position is that the UK economy recorded growth of 0.4% from April to June, while attention now turns to whether that performance can be sustained in the months ahead.
