UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says

UK Economy Hardest Hit by Iran War, Says IMF

The IMF has warned that Donald Trump’s war on Iran could trigger a global recession, with G7 countries being the hardest hit. Plus: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is strengthening his country’s ties with Xi Jinping, a major Italian publication is at the centre of an antisemitism row after publishing a cover photo of an Israeli settler, a former British Police Officer has been stripped of his citizenship over Russia ties, and Donald Trump i…

Which Economy Suffers Most From Iran War Fallout

The U.K. economy is expected to take the hardest hit among advanced economies due to the Iran war, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest outlook. The IMF projects U.K. growth will slow to 0.8% in 2026, down from 1.3% in 2025, reported by the IMF. This marks the steepest downgrade among G7 nations, with the U.S. forecast at 2.3% and the euro area at 1.1%. Iran war will hit UK growth the hardest of any rich economies, IMF says http…

IMF slashes UK economic growth forecasts as Iran war risks global recession

UK ECONOMIC growth forecasts for the next two years have been slashed and inflation will be higher than previously expected as the Iran war threatens to throw the global economy “off course”, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned

UK economy faces hardest hit of G7 from Iran war says IMF as growth forecast cut

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the war ‘will come at a cost to the UK’ following the IMF’s gloomy outlook.

Iran war will hit UK growth the hardest of any rich economies, IMF says

The IMF said that the U.K. will be hardest hit out of all developed economies as a result of the Iran war.

UK hit with IMF growth downgrade as war fuels inflation

Britain suffered the sharpest cut to economic growth forecasts for large rich economies by the International Monetary Fund today, reflecting the country's costly exposure to the inflationary impact of the Iran war.