Economic Forecast - Lloyds takes £151m hit from Iran war as it forecasts rise in UK unemployment
29-04-2026 01:08
Bank expects its base case for GDP growth to be 0.5% this year, lower than IMF’s 0.8% prediction for Britain ...
Lloyds earnings jump by a third but UK economic outlook worsens
Lloyds earnings jump by a third but UK economic outlook worsens - New economic forecasts published by the bank reflect the possible “stagflationary consequences” of war in the Middle East.
Global Economic Outlook: April 2026
Negotiations to end the conflict in the Middle East are ongoing, but the economic impacts will be felt for some time yet.
The UK's economic forecast is bleak – here's what it means for your mortgage
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its economic forecasts for the UK, warning that the war involving Iran risks throwing the global economy “off course”. In its latest outlook, the IMF ...
Global economic outlook darkens as policymakers count cost of Iran war
The IMF is widely expected to downgrade the outlook for the global economy in the coming week as policymakers count the mounting cost of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Central bankers and key economic ...
