# UK economy ekes out growth in final months of 2025 – ONS

By Matt Britzman — 2026-02-12

Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “UK markets opened higher, brushing off a lacklustre GDP report that showed the economy barely moving at the end of last year.

“Growth in Q4 was muted and narrowly driven by services and government spending, a reminder that private sector momentum remains thin despite hopes that Q1 will look a little brighter.

“That leaves the bigger picture unchanged: a fragile growth outlook, softer inflation ahead, and a Bank of England that should have room to cut rates over 2026.”

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