I'm proud of what we're delivering ... The fastest growing economy in the G7.

The UK did record the highest quarterly GDP growth in the G7 in Q1 2026 (0.6%) and was cited as fastest-growing in the first half of 2025, but this is not true across the full period: the OECD's full-year 2026 forecast (about 1%) does not place the UK top of the G7, and the UK lagged in late 2025. The claim is true only for selected quarters.

▸ ONS — GDP first quarterly estimate, UK: January to March 2026

Checked Wed 1 Jul, 09:59 · Broadcast: PMQs: Prime Minister's Questions - 3 June 2026

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