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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Henry Saker-Clark and Millie Cooke

IMF warns Trump’s tariffs are set to drag down UK economy next year

Trade tensions from Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs will dampen the UK’s economic growth next year, the International Monetary Fund has warned, despite upgrading this year’s growth forecast for Britain.

The IMF said the UK is experiencing an "economic recovery," with GDP expected to rise by 1.2 per cent this year, a step up from the 1.1 per cent growth it predicted in April.

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