New Brexit deadline, new forecasts

The second delay to Brexit, to 31st October 2019, and developments overseas have altered the assumptions that underpin our UK economic forecasts. As such, we have tweaked those forecasts. The main takeaways are that both GDP growth and interest rates remain a bit lower for a bit longer, but that there is more scope for faster rises in activity and interest rates in 2021.

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