Britain's economic recovery has stalled, with the latest forecast of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) painting a bleak picture for the year ahead. On 3 June 2025, OECD projected that UK gross domestic product growth will slow to just 1%—placing Britain among the weakest performers in the G7 nations.
This sobering outlook follows a modest rebound of 0.6% in 2024, supported largely by easing inflation and resilient consumer spending. However, the OECD warns that a combination of structural and geopolitical challenges threatens to derail the country's long-term growth prospects.
