{"id":72698,"date":"2021-07-12T09:32:25","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T09:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/secondchargemortgageuk.com\/?p=72698"},"modified":"2021-07-12T09:32:26","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T09:32:26","slug":"uk-economy-records-modest-may-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secondchargemortgageuk.com\/uk-economy-records-modest-may-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"UK economy records modest May growth despite reopenings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The latest UK growth data covering May was a tad disappointing, with economic activity increasing by 0.8% on the month, a little lower than the 1.3\/1.4% figure we\u2019d been looking for. The good, albeit unsurprising, news is that consumer services activity rebounded strongly again owing to the ongoing reopening, and the likes of hospitality and recreation indices are essentially back to where they were last summer with comparable levels of restrictions. Otherwise the picture was slightly lacklustre, with the likes of retail, construction and manufacturing all recording month-on-month falls. In the case of the latter, you\u2019d probably put this down to some of the supply chain issues being encountered globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, we still expect the UK to record approximately 5% growth through the second quarter. But the outlook for the current third quarter is becoming trickier to predict. Covid-19 cases are rising, albeit the growth rate may finally be showing some tentatively signs of slowing. And while the link with hospitalisations has weakened with the vaccines, there is growing concern about the number of people needing to self-isolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To find out more about how we can assist you with your Second Charge Mortgage please <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/secondchargemortgageuk.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 600,000 people were pinged by the NHS app or told to isolate by contact tracers in the week to 30th June, and that\u2019s likely to be in the millions within days, if it isn\u2019t already. This risks amplifying the worker shortages that we\u2019re seeing in the consumer services sectors right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s also a growing risk that consumers begin to \u2018act with their feet\u2019 and reduce socialisation again while cases are high. And this may be one contributing factor to the recent levelling off in UK high frequency data. Mobility and spending data have come off recent highs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019d still expect positive third quarter growth of around 1.5%, especially given we\u2019re not currently looking at new restrictions \u2013 and indeed the government is planning a further relaxation on 19 July. And we\u2019d still say the outlook beyond the summer looks reasonably good, assuming no significantly vaccine-evasive variants emerge in the near-term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We expect the size of the economy to be more-or-less back to pre-virus levels by the end of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/think.ing.com\/snaps\/uk-economy-records-modest-may-growth-despite-reopenings\" target=\"_blank\">Think Ing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Discover our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/secondchargemortgageuk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Second Charge Mortgage Broker<\/a> services.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest UK growth data covering May was a tad disappointing, with economic activity increasing by 0.8% on the month, a little lower than the 1.3\/1.4% figure we\u2019d been looking for. 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