The UK financial system rebounded by greater than anticipated in January, pushed by progress within the companies sector, in response to official statistics printed forward of the Funds subsequent week.

Gross home product rose 0.3 per cent between December and January, following a contraction within the earlier month, the Workplace for Nationwide Statistics stated on Friday.

This was larger than the 0.1 per cent enlargement forecast by economists polled by Reuters.

The companies sector rose 0.5 per cent, propelled by schooling, transport and storage, and human well being actions.

Nonetheless, output was nonetheless 0.2 per cent under its degree in February 2020 and unchanged from January 2022, reflecting the damaging impression of excessive inflation and rising rates of interest on family funds.

The figures had been printed forward of chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s first Funds on March 15.