UK economy growing at fastest rate in 80 years, says forecaster
by Zoe Wood from on (#5MK3P)
EY Item Club's prediction of recovery to pre-pandemic levels by year-end also comes with health warning
The British economy is growing at its fastest pace in 80 years and could recover its pre-pandemic size by the end of this year, according to a leading economic forecaster.
Buoyed by the vaccine rollout and a bounce back in consumer spending, the EY Item Club said it now expected GDP to grow by 7.6% - which would be the fastest annual growth in national income since 1941. The UK economy shrank by 9.8% in 2020, the worst performance in the G7.
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