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UK 2026 Predictions: Brits Braced For Keir Starmer's Stagnant Economy As Immigration Squeezes Public Services
Harry Cole is joined by Scarlett Maguire from Merlin Strategy, along with Christian May, editor-in-chief of CityAM. They take a look at the economic and political landscape of the United Kingdom for 2026, suggesting that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces significant challenges. From a struggling economy, high taxes, stagnating living standards, and the electoral threat from Nigel Farage's Reform UK Party, will Keir Starmer even make it through to the end of 2026. Unemployment is creeping up, GDP growth is anaemic, and the average Brit is feeling the squeeze. The only people likely to…
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