ONS confirms 0.6% GDP growth in first quarter, with services, production and construction sectors expanding
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UK households suffered a drop in disposable incomes in the first three months of the year as price rises and extra wealth taxes hit average spending power.
The Office for National Statistics said a rise in the consumer prices index (CPI) measure of inflation in the first quarter and higher capital gains tax receipts reduced real household disposable income by 0.8% from January to the end of March.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/30/uk-disposable-incomes-price-rises-tax-cgt-ons-gdp-growth
Author : Phillip Inman
Publish date : 2026-06-30 10:23:00
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