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‘A pretty grim picture’: outlook for UK living standards slashed despite Healey’s budget

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Briefings

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) warns that the UK's living standards will deteriorate due to the Middle East war, causing a cost of living crisis. This is supported by the OBR's sharp downgrade of growth forecasts for 2027 and a projected decline in household disposable incomes. The government's Chancellor John Healey announced a £100 payment to households to help navigate the 'global economic storms' during the budget announcement.

Key points

• The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) issued a sharp downgrade for growth in 2027, household disposable incomes, and public finances.
• Households face a 'pretty grim picture' for living standards as the war in the Middle East drags down growth and triggers a fresh cost of living crisis.

Context

The UK government's independent forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), issued a report during the Chancellor John Healey's budget announcement. The OBR cautioned that the ongoing war in the Middle East is dragging down economic growth and triggering a fresh cost of living crisis, leading to a sharp downgrade of key economic indicators for 2027.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to the OBR's report and the budget announcement text. Specific dates for the war's impact are not provided, and the exact magnitude of the growth downgrade or income decline is not quantified in the source.

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