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.

Tom Batchelor

By Tom Batchelor

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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