Spring forecast: Reeves insists her economic plan ‘even more important’ given Middle East crisis – live updates
UK growth for 2026 cut, but faster growth ahead Onto growth, and Reeves says the OBR has “adjusted the profile of GDP” so that it grows slightly slower in 2026 and then faster in both 2027 and 2028. Here are the new forecasts: 2026: growth of 1.1%, down from 1.4% growth forecast in November 2027:…