UK economy grew by more than expected in May, helped by house-building

Pedestrians walks past Bank of England (BoE) in the City of London on September 22, 2022. - (Photo by Isabel INFANTES / AFP)

BIRTAIN's economic output rose by 0.4% in May, a bigger rise than expected and helped by a jump in housing construction, according to official data that will be welcomed by the new government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

A Reuters poll of economists had pointed to a 0.2% increase for monthly gross domestic product in May.