UK economic growth to stay subdued in 2026: report

The outlook of British economic growth will remain subdued in 2026 as the Budget released in late November is unlikely to kickstart the economy, a forecast from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has shown.The country's GDP is expected to expand 1.2 percent next year, lower than the 1.4-percent growth in 2025, according to the forecast released on Wednesday.It projected business investment to suffer significantly, falling from expected growth of 3 percent in 2025 to only 0.9 percent in 2026, due to ongoing cost pressures on firms and the lack of direct growth measures in the Budget.BCC also forecast slower...