welcome to world business report. i m ben thompson. in the last few minutes, the international monetary fund have released their outlook for the global economy. they have revealed it has reached a highly uncertain moment so let me run you through the numbers in the latest economic outlook. the imf expect it to grow a paltry 3% over the next five years. 2.8% this year. the uk is on track to be the worst performing advanced economy this year. expected to shrink by 0.3% in 2023, much worse than many other g7 countries. they say will grow by i% in 202a. the us in contrast, it is forecast to grow by much more, by 1.6% this year and a further i.i% by much more, by 1.6% this year and a furtheri.i% in by much more, by 1.6% this year and a further 1.1% in 202a. the imf s director of research painted a mixed economy. the director of research painted a mixed econom . ., , ., y director of research painted a mixed econom . ., ., , ., , economy. the global economy remains on track for gr
had been cancelled already so people know about that if you are a patient and you haven t been told your appointment or operation has been cancelled, then please assume it is going to go ahead. i think the system is coping. i would want to make one point, though. which is that the reason we are managing reasonably effective today is because of the extra work being put in by nhs managers, so i would invite people next time they hear a politician or someone else attack managers in the health service recognise people i represent, they have abandoned their holidays, they have abandoned their holidays, they have been working tirelessly for several weeks to make sure we are able to manage the situation. but nevertheless, it will still have a major impact. nevertheless, it will still have a major impact- nevertheless, it will still have a major impact. nevertheless, it will still have a ma orimact. ~ ., major impact. and the knock-on could last for months major impact. and the knock-on c