ONS economic statistics head Liz McKeown said the three months to May saw
continued GDP growth but a slight slowdown, with the last two months relatively
weak. The services sector was the main driver, led by computer programming and
advertising; the volatile pharmaceuticals sector also expanded. Weak electricity
generation subtracted from growth and construction design and engineering
contracted. While all three broad sectors expanded over the three months to May,
May’s marginal GDP increase was driven solely by services as production and
construction fell.
