- The IMF upgraded its 2026 UK GDP growth forecast to 1.3%.
- The IMF expects UK growth to edge down in 2027.
- IMF economic counsellor Silvana Tenreyro said the UK stands out among G7 countries for having a plan to narrow its deficit.
- Tenreyro urged Healey to stay the course on repairing UK public finances, a little more than a fortnight before his first budget.
Quotes
“The message for the UK is simply, stay the course.”
“The UK has already started a consolidation process”