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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou

Blow for Burnham as UK economic growth set to slow next year

UK economic growth is expected to slow next year as Britain continues to grapple with the impact of Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East, a major blow to Andy Burnham’s fiscal ambitions.

New forecasts from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) expect UK economic growth to be weaker than the 1.4 per cent reported last year, and is then likely to dip slightly next year.

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