UK growth forecast to fall in 2015

UK economic growth is forecast to drop to 2.4% in 2015, down from 3.1% this year, according to EY Item Club.

20 Oct 2014

It said the general election and political uncertainty would discourage investment in Britain, although the 2.4% figure is lower than other forecasts issued by the Bank of England, the CBI and the International Monetary Fund.

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