UK growth to slow and business investment to contract amid tax hikes – report - The EY Item Club is forecasting growth to pull back to 0.9% in 2026 and for business investment to contract by 0.2%.

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Reeves’s tax rises to drag on growth this year, warns EY

Rachel Reeves’s Budget tax rises will drag on growth for at least a year, economists have warned. The UK economy is expected to grow modestly by 0.9pc in 2026, according to new forecasts from the EY ...

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IMLA forecasts sustained growth in mortgage lending through 2026 and 2027

IMLA forecasts rising mortgage lending through 2026–27, driven by falling rates, improved affordability and a recovering buy-to-let market. – IMLA forecasts sustained growth in mortgage lending throug ...

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Eurozone growth beats 2025 forecasts despite Trump woes

Eurozone growth beat expectations to reach 1.5 percent last year, official data showed Friday, picking up pace for a second year running in spite of a bruising trade standoff with the United ...

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Retail sales growth to slow across US and Europe in 2026, Bain forecasts

Retail sales growth in the US, UK, France and Germany is set to slow in 2026 as consumers remain under pressure and volume growth weakens, according to Bain & Company.

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