UK economy grows 5.5% in Q2, more than previously thought

Britain's economy grew by more than previously thought in the April-june period before what looks like a sharp slowdown more recently as post-lockdown bottlenecks, including a shortage of truck drivers, mount. Gross domestic product increased by 5.5 per cent in the second quarter, the Office for National Statistics said, stronger than its preliminary estimate of growth of 4.8 per cent. The ONS said the data had been adjusted to take account of more complete data from the health sector as well as an update of its sources and methodology for calculating output.