While the government can’t be blamed for the coronavirus, it is in control of fiscal policy and can influence the Brexit negotiations. So all the recent talk of tax hikes and the rising chances of a no deal Brexit risks undermining the recovery from the coronavirus recession. This supports our view that the UK’s economic recovery will be slower than the recoveries in Europe and the US.
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