New figures out from the Office for National Statistics show 0.3% GDP growth between April and June this year. Services were up 0.4% and construction 1.2%, while production shrank by 0.3%. Down from a 0.7% growth in the last quarter…
GDP rose by 0.4% in June. Reeves says: “Today’s economic figures are positive with a strong start to the year and continued growth in the second quarter. But I know there is more to do to deliver an economy that works for working people – and rewards working people.” Meanwhile Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride warns of the “£50 billion black hole in the public finances”…
UPDATE: Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says GDP growth is “a lower figure than we would want.”
Reform MP Danny Kruger welcomed adult film star Bonnie Blue’s support for the party, adding:
“I’m not going to be judgemental about people who want to vote Reform. We want all the support we can get – quite like Bonnie Blue.”