IMF sees risk that UK is knocked off course to fix public finances

IMF Sees Risk That UK Is Knocked off Course to Fix Public Finances

IMF sees risk that UK is knocked off course to fix public finances

The International Monetary Fund said Britain's government risked being knocked off course for meeting its targets to repair the public finances and it urged finance minister Rachel Reeves to give herself more leeway through tax or spending measures.

Chancellor faces fiscal risks and ‘significant challenges’ amid trade war – IMF

The IMF said the UK’s ‘limited’ so-called headroom on its public finances could see plans thrown off course.

UK Faces Significant Challenges to Growth Plan, IMF Says

The International Monetary Fund has warned that the UK must overcome “significant challenges” to its growth and investment agenda in the face of rising global trade tensions and fiscal constraints.

IMF warns UK faces 'significant challenges' amid trade war

The Chancellor could be left at risk of breaking her fiscal rules by unexpected economic shocks and faces “significant challenges” in delivering the government’s agenda, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. The IMF said the UK’s “limited” so-called headroom on its public finances gave little room to manoeuvre and called on Rachel Reeves to consider some tax changes or spending cuts. In its annual report on the UK economy, the IMF sa…