UK growth forecast slashed to 1% for next year amid Iran war impact

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Saker-Clark, H. (2026, October 28). UK growth forecast slashed to 1% for next year amid Iran war impact. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/gdp-iran-john-healey-growth-press-association-b1302646.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-28 · by Henry Saker-Clark

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The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has revised its forecast for UK GDP growth, predicting it will slow to just 1% next year due to inflation pressures on households and businesses. This is a significant reduction from their previous prediction of 1.6% growth. For the longer term, OBR forecasts an uptick in growth rates, with projections of 1.6%, 1.8%, 1.7%, and 1.6% for 2028 through to 2031 respectively. Chancellor John Healey also announced a reduction in fiscal headroom to £15 billion in 2029/30, down from the previously predicted £26 billion, citing increased borrowing costs and debt interest payments as key factors.

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Chancellor John Healey presented the UK's first budget under Prime Minister Andy Burnham on October 28, 2026, addressing high inflation and government spending levels amid turmoil from the Iran war. The budget included £1 billion for social and affordable housing in England, bringing total funding to over £40 billion. Additionally, Healey announced a new borrowing facility of £1.5 billion to boost local growth and devolve more power to regional leaders in England. Despite these measures, Healey faced criticism for not committing firmly to meeting defence spending targets of 3.5% of GDP by 2035 as promised to NATO.

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🔮 The economy is now expected to slow next year as accelerating inflation puts pressure on households and businesses, according to new forecasts published alongside the autumn Budget.

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Budget ORG · 1× John Healey PERSON · 1× The Office for Budget Responsibility ORG · 1×

Narrative

Growth is expected to lift back to 1.6% in 2028, followed by rises of 1.8% in 2029, 1.7% in 2030 and 1.6% in 2031, pointing to a slightly stronger outlook for the final years of the forecast period than previously expected.

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🔮 The economy is now expected to slow next year as accelerating inflation puts pressure on households and businesses, according to new forecasts published alongside the autumn Budget.

2026-10-31 · Evening Standard

UK growth forecast slashed to 1% for next year amid Iran war impact · assertive framing

2026-10-31 · Evening Standard

UK growth forecast slashed to 1% for next year amid Iran war impact · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 1 hedged)

The economy is now expected to slow next year as accelerating inflation puts pressure on households and businesses, according to new forecasts published alongside the autumn Budget. uncertain

inflation → expect → Budget

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said UK gross domestic product (GDP) is set to improve by 1.2% this year, up from a previous estimate of 1.1%. asserted

product → say → %

However, the watchdog said the economy is then expected to see growth slow to 1% next year. asserted

growth → say → %

It represents a significant cut to the growth outlook, with the watchdog having previously predicted the economy would grow by 1.6% for the year. asserted

economy → represent → year

Growth → expect → period

Chancellor John Healey also confirmed on Wednesday that he will reduce the UK’s fiscal headroom to £15 billion in 2029/30, from a previous prediction of £26 billion, after witnessing a jump in borrowing costs. asserted

he → confirm → costs

The weaker headroom, which will improve to £22 billion by 2031, was linked to a £14 billion jump in debt interest costs for the past year. asserted

which → improve → year

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