How much will the British economy grow in 2025?
Conditions for economic growth are favourable, but results are uncertain
By Archie Hall, Britain economics correspondent, The Economist
The British economy is running out of excuses. Growth has been sluggish for over a decade. Political chaos after the Brexit referendum of 2016 did not help. The covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns certainly stifled growth—as did the surge in energy prices after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, and the rise in interest rates after inflation surged.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition of The World Ahead 2025 under the headline “How much will the British economy grow in 2025?”
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