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UK economy is ‘improving but still shrinking’ | Liam Halligan analyses IMF’s latest figures

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GB News’ Economics and Business Editor Liam Halligan discusses the IMF’s prediction that the UK’s economy is set to shrink by 0.3%, reduced from their previous figure of 0.6%.

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  1. @bengardener8928

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    But the government keeps getting bigger, so I guess we must be doing something right?… or perhaps that's the realm problem here?

  2. @nicknic28292490

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    You know this man has his own interpretation of where the base starts.

  3. @johnbutcher2587

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    worst in the G7 , brexit is fantastic isn’t it

  4. @alexcoleman589

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    I can't believe how poorly the economy has performed since 2008. In 2007, UK GDP per capita was higher than in the US. We are now significantly poorer. Productivity, and therefore wages, have flatlined. Even London is falling behind other European capitals, US and Asian cities. I thought the Tories were supposed to be competent managers of the economy?

  5. @duckbizniz663

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    Those Europeans they want the Brits to fail. That is why Germany's GDP is suppose to decrease by a greater percentage than the UK, because those Europeans are out to get us Brits. But Germany has the biggest GDP in Europe. They are the manufacturing power house of Europe. Why would the IMF lie about Germany? The IMF must be trying to trick us. Those cunning European they are up to "no good."

  6. @Fontana-sb9ui

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    Make your fkn minds up.

  7. @Evemeister12

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    Brexit Britain showing the world how it's done. What a shambles Brexit is.

  8. @stequality

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    Get what you vote for

  9. @petemisc4291

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    The patient is getting better but still dying

  10. @Johnson-od5hy

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    UK is doomed with this ultra left wing Sunik Labour party in power, vote the Tory's out at the elections, the country is FD

  11. @paulwilliams8725

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    Yea OK I smell bs

  12. @paulslater9061

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    I don't know which economy he's looking at

  13. @arnolddalby5552

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    Current government policy is a disaster for the future, so enjoy the nightmare future with blackouts, food shortages and rampant crime, shorter life spans and the ignorant masses either beggars or whiners.

  14. @johndean1634

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    What the UK is suffering from is Bad Government. Plain and Simple. They have shuck the Money Tree to Death. Now WE are paying for there Bad Government decisions.

  15. @garyb455

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    The Country is drowning in tax that's the problem

  16. @hunsey

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    Liam quite rightly alludes to the dangers of future forecast of our trade and growth, he rightly points out the IMF have been pessimistically wrong in 25 of 28 of their forecast, the IMF reckon in the next 8 months the UK forecast will shrink by 0.3% and he cast doubts if they can be relied on or if they will be correct. While I agree totally in what he states, I wonder what his stance would be towards the numerous Government Ministers predicting the eye catching figures for UK growth in Trade and Investment on joining the CPTPP. As a prediction for 50 years time, from the very Ministers that have a vested Interest in justifying it seems open to debate

  17. @stephfoxwell4620

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    How can it improve if it is shrinking?
    When will GB News get rid of this Halligan muppet?

  18. @trevaudio

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    Ahhh Liam Halligan and his alternative reality 😂😂😂

  19. @vhenzhini

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    LOL, improving but still shrinking… Less money is never an improvement lol

  20. @evolassunglasses4673

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    Decades of open borders Globalisation has hollowed out the West

  21. @westsidertwo

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    This is what happens when the country is taxed up to it's eye balls and gets shafted in every way possible

  22. @patyaffe3660

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    More lies none of the royle family met lilbet….she didnt mention a name like she did with the king about being a racist no names no scandle …she must think were all stupid..

  23. @gavinbissell8847

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    They PREDICT it will shrink, not it is shrinking

  24. @kristoforlearmonth4939

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    Who cares. There's going to be a nuclear war soon anyway. And I wouldn't stay anywhere near London or Birmingham now. They'll drop something huge on those cities. This isn't just a new "Cold War." They try to kill everyone.

  25. @BarryhBazer

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    I like to know were they get there figures more and more businesses are closing to higher bills so whos going to start a business with the current situation

  26. @Michael-ur3on

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    With all the sanctions Russia is looking good 😂

  27. @Michael-ur3on

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    Well that's a oxymoron!
    Improving but shrinking 😂😂😂

  28. @ArnethProductions

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world, that He gave His One and only begotten Son, so that whoever 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗦 in Him shall not perish (in hell) but have Eternal life (in Heaven). (John 3:16) Jesus is coming rescuing all believers up to Heaven!
    🛈see Playlist.

  29. @francescostello1377

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    Improving my backside, it's on the brink of collapse fgs, all US Hegemonic countries are falling.
    Watch professor Richard Wolff, and many more independent real financial experts.

  30. @retroarcade3342

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    What complete and utter drivel on GB news…quick somebody get farage back in studio at least we expect this crap from him

  31. @markosborne53

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    Classic political spin "shrinking less"
    "Economy fiesty and resilient"
    Funny ways of describing a recession or have we "dodged it!"

  32. @96qwer

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    dont blame brexit ………

  33. @grahamfleming8139

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    There is isolationism for ye

  34. @mike747436

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    It's an inescapable fact (and easy to verify) that inward investment is sharply down since the 2016 referendum. I enjoy Halligan's assessments, but he's missed the mark with this one.

  35. @thelasthope8951

    December 23, 2023 at 1:26 am

    But the UK has boated in over 100,000 essential workers in the last year, Main stream media and politicians keep telling us the more we allow in the bigger the economy will glow!

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