ONS’s recently published figures on the UK’s economic growth showed an increase in GDP of 0.4% in August. The sectors providing the strongest contribution were accommodation and food services (0.28%growth) and arts, entertainment and recreation (0.13% growth). Things of particularly note include
That economic output from the “sports activities and amusement and recreation activities industry” is now above the pre-pandemic level due to growth from theme parks and amusement parks, and the return of fans to football matches.
Travel agents and tour operators experienced the greatest sub-sector growth with a 47.9% increase due to the easing of travel restrictions – this was, however, from a very low base.
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