UK economic growth will accelerate this year and next as falling inflation and interest rates strengthen domestic demand, the IMF has said, in a boost to chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her first Budget next week.
The economy will grow by 1.1 per cent this year — a 0.4 percentage point upgrade on its previous projections — the fund said on Tuesday.
In 2025, growth will pick up further to 1.5 per cent, the third-strongest forecast among the G7 group of advanced economies, the fund added in its latest World Economic Outlook.
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