Internal UK Forecasts Raise Risk of Growth Downgrade Due to War
4 sources·Updated August 13, 2026
UK growth risk
Covered by 4 sources
- Guardian UK·4h agoUK economic growth slows down as Iran war pushes up energy prices
GDP expanded by 0.4% in three months to June, but analysts warn growth is ‘likely to fade’ Business live – latest updates Economic growth slowed in the second quarter of the year, as the disruption unleashed by the Iran war began to take its toll, official figures show. The…
Read at Guardian UK → - Sky News UK·6h agoUK growth slows but economy resilient despite Iran war
The rate of UK economic growth slowed, according to the latest data, but remained resilient despite the Iran war.
Read at Sky News UK → - BBC Business·22h agoBurnham warned of Iran war impact on UK growth next year
The conflict in the Middle East has pushed up oil and fuel prices, and also disrupted supply chains.
Read at BBC Business → - Bloomberg Economics·1d agoInternal UK Forecasts Raise Risk of Growth Downgrade Due to War
The UK economy will barely grow next year if the Strait of Hormuz stays badly disrupted until the end of 2026, according to internal Treasury modeling that complicates Andy Burnham’s premiership and the coming budget.
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