UK Productivity Outlook May Face Upward Revision

Britains budget forecasters may need to raise productivity growth views following a methodology change. However, the revision is likely too late for the upcoming budget plan.

A person shields themself from the sun as they walk across Waterloo Bridge, with the City of London financial district in the background, in London, Britain, August 13, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

United Kingdom budget forecasters may need to upgrade their productivity growth views by 2% following a methodology overhaul, a think tank said on Friday afternoon. The revision shifts the country's productivity metric ahead of most G7 peers. However, the update arrives too late to alter next month's tax and spending framework.

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