The UK economy expanded 1.3% year-on-year in Q3 2025, down from 1.4% in Q2 and slightly below the market forecast of 1.4%, according to preliminary estimates. Fixed investment accelerated to 3.8% (vs. 2.9%), despite a slowdown in business investment to 0.7% (vs. 3.0%). Household consumption rose 0.7% (vs. 1.1%), and government spending slowed to 1.9% (vs. 2.1%). Net trade weighed on growth as imports surged 4.7% while exports increased only 2.6%. By sector, services growth held at 1.6%, construction eased to 1.5% (vs. 1.9%), and production continued to contract, declining 0.9% (vs. -0.4%).