“I think every year since 2016, bar one has undershot but I think they’re just one of a number of forecasters. The impression I get is that, you know, in fact, they’ve been very public about it, is that they believe the British economy is on the right track. They warmly welcome the Budget.”Other G7 finance ministers warmly welcomed what they called a remarkable change in tone and engagement from the UK, from the last set of IMF meetings, which occurred in the middle of the mini-Budget crisis, under previous chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.
