Quilter says UK annual GDP growth beats expectations at 2.1%
Quilter Cheviot’s Jonathan Raymond highlighted stronger-than-expected UK annual GDP growth of 2.1% in analysis published October 15, 2026. Monthly GDP growth slowed to 0.1% in August from 0.4% in July; three-month growth remained above forecasts. The IMF raised its UK growth forecast for 2026, citing the country’s defi