IMF Executive Board completed the 2026 Article IV consultation on 16 July, praising UK resilience despite external shocks.
Four in ten UK businesses plan to cut investment due to high energy costs driven by policy levies.
The 2024/25 international student cohort is projected to generate a net economic benefit of £40.4bn against public costs of £4.7bn.
UK business optimism fell to 26 per cent in June 2026, the lowest since February 2025 according to the S&P Global survey.
The IMF now projects UK GDP growth of 1.0 per cent for 2026, an increase from its April forecast, placing Britain third in the G7 behind the United States and Canada.
