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Imagen alusiva a la defensa de la resiliencia económica del Reino Unido ante presiones internacionales. · Imagen generada con IA para Erick Prometeo Media

London defends its resilience and seeks shared global growth

In Bangkok, chancellor John Healey said the Budget will protect British resilience as conflict lifts energy and borrowing costs, combining fiscal discipline…

--- The context --- British chancellor John Healey argued in Bangkok, during the International Monetary Fund annual meetings, that the coming Budget must protect the resilience of the United Kingdom economy as international pressures intensify around the world. --- The facts --- Conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine is pushing up energy prices and the cost of government borrowing, with consequences for households and businesses worldwide. The Fund raised its inflation forecasts for G7 economies in 2027 by an average of nearly 0.8 percentage points compared with its assessment last year. It also lowered its 2027 growth forecasts for G7 partners by an average of nearly 0.1 percentage points compared with its pre-conflict January assessment. Against that backdrop, it upgraded United Kingdom growth for 2026 and highlighted a deficit reduction that stands out among its peers. --- The positions --- Healey said that his job is to protect that resilience and that the Budget will do so through this turbulent time. He also argued that fiscal discipline is the foundation for supporting families and businesses today and building hope for the future. His international agenda combines growth for all, managing the impact of artificial intelligence, unlocking international finance for emerging markets and supporting developing countries through their debt liquidity challenges. That mix stresses cooperation and protection against shocks that no country faces alone. --- What remains unknown --- The concrete measures in the Budget are not yet known, nor is how its costs and benefits will be shared. The United Kingdom priorities for its G20 presidency, due in early 2027, have not yet been announced either. --- Unanswered questions --- What concrete measures will the Budget include to protect households and businesses? How will the fiscal effort be shared across the population? Can international cooperation contain energy prices and the cost of debt in time? --- EPM analysis --- The message seeks confidence on two fronts: at home, with borrowing falling to its lowest level in six years this year and a forecast of the lowest deficit in the G7 by 2029; abroad, with a G20 finance meeting in Edinburgh on 8 and 9 July 2027 bringing together ministers and central bank governors. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, protecting resilience will only matter if it becomes real relief for households and businesses and shared opportunity, not just better aggregate forecasts. The push on artificial intelligence must come with risk management and with finance that actually reaches developing countries, because today's shocks do not respect borders. The Budget will be the first verifiable test of that shared commitment, showing whether discipline can coexist with effective social protection and inclusive growth for all.
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