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IMF urges UK to ‘stay the course’ on borrowing amid Starmer uncertainty
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the UK to "stay the course" on cutting government borrowing amid political uncertainty over Keir Starmer's leadership, praising Chancellor Rachel Reeves' balanced approach to deficit reduction and growth-friendly spending while upgrading its 2026 UK growth forecast to 1% from 0.8%. The fund warned of downside risks to the economy, including global market volatility from the Iran war and domestic political instability, and advised that any upcoming cost-of-living support measures should be targeted, temporary, and affordable to avoid testing market confidence.
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8 tagsgovernment borrowingbudget deficit reductionUK economic growth forecastKeir Starmer leadership challengeIran war economic impactUK giltscost-of-living supportfiscal stability
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IMF urges UK to ‘stay the course’ on borrowing amid Starmer uncertainty
May 18, 2026, 7:08 PM
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