11th February 2022 UK GDP defied Delta and Omicron to rise 7.5% over 2021 Share EmailTwitterFacebookGoogle +PinterestTumblrLinkedinVkontakte UK GDP rose 7.5% over the course of 2021, defying the year’s three-month opening lockdown and emerging variants to record the highest rate of growth since 1940. 11th February 2022