UK GDP data to be published monthly for 'higher-quality' figures

New model from ONS should improve the economic growth picture for policymakers

Britain will this week become one of the first major developed economies in the world to publish economic growth figures on a monthly basis.

Starting from Tuesday, the Office for National Statistics will produce estimates for the monthly growth in gross domestic product (GDP) alongside a range of other statistical indicators for the health of the British economy.

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