Private new housing output up 1.5% in Q2, says ONS

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Strong growth in the construction sector helped UK GDP growth to beat forecasts in the most recent quarter, according to the Official for National Statistics. Overall output rose 0.3% between April and June, which was less than the 0.7% seen in the first quarter but above forecasts of around 0.1%.

This was driven in part by 1.2% growth in the construction sector, which came after 0.3% growth in the first quarter.

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