Rachel Reeves was branded ‘delusional’ as she claimed Britain was turning a corner even as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted the economy will remain in the slow lane. The IMF’s latest forecasts left the outlook for the UK unchanged with growth of just 1.3 per cent this year and 1.5 per cent in 2027. Tory business spokesman Andrew Griffith said: ‘Rachel Reeves is delusional if she thinks there is anything to celebrate. ‘The IMF confirm that on her watch, UK growth in 2026 and 2027 will be slower than the US, slower than Canada and even slower than most developing countries. It made no mention of the impact of Donald Trump’s threat to sanction countries opposed to his aim to take over Greenland.

Source: Daily Mail January 19, 2026 21:34 UTC