里夫斯表示，她决心控制借贷规模，并将在预算案中采取措施降低家庭账单，为未来几个月的进一步降 息提供政策余地。"预算中将有针对性的价格措施，因为我希望降低家庭的生活成本。我也希望看到利 率进一步下降。"财政部正在考虑的方案包括降低电费以帮助降低整体通胀。 （文章来源：新华财经） 消息人士还透露，里夫斯将于周四与内阁部长会面，审查各自政策领域中可能推动通胀或成本上升的决 定。 新华财经北京10月22日电据英国金融时报消息，英国财政大臣里夫斯誓言通过预算案中的一系列措施抑 制通胀、缓解生活成本压力，从而为英国央行进一步降息创造空间。 与此同时，里夫斯已为其11月26日预算案中的大规模加税铺平道路。她把部分财政缺口归因于"脱欧"带 来的经济损失，并指出预算责任办公室预计将下调生产率增长预期。 ...

Economic Performance - The UK economy showed strong performance at the beginning of 2025, but growth slowed in the second quarter, with GDP growth at 0.3% year-on-year compared to 0.7% in the first quarter [1] - The overall economic growth for 2024 remains unchanged at 1.1%, while the GDP growth for the year ending June 2025 was revised up from 1.2% to 1.4% [1] G7 Economic Ranking - In the first half of 2025, the UK had the fastest economic growth among G7 countries, driven partly by one-off factors such as a surge in exports before US tariffs took effect [2] - The Bank of England forecasts a moderate economic growth of 1.25% for the entire year of 2025 [2] Consumer and Business Sentiment - The economic outlook for the second half of the year is expected to be more challenging, with predicted growth of only 0.2% due to slowing wage growth and rising inflation [2] - Household savings rate increased slightly from 10.5% in Q1 to 10.7% in Q2, indicating consumer concerns about the future [2] Taxation Expectations - Economists anticipate that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will need to raise hundreds of billions of pounds in taxes in the upcoming budget to meet deficit reduction goals [3] - The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) may adopt a more pessimistic view on future productivity and economic growth [3] Current Account Deficit - The UK's current account deficit reached £28.939 billion (approximately $38.9 billion) in Q2 2025, the highest level in two years, with the deficit as a percentage of GDP rising from 2.8% in Q1 to 3.8% [5] - The increase in the deficit is primarily attributed to higher dividend payments to foreign investors [6]

降息与加税担忧加剧市场压力 英镑对欧元跌至三个月低点 金十数据7月14日讯，由于市场担忧英国将加快降息步伐，且可能通过加税来填补财政缺口，英镑对欧 元的跌幅扩大，触及三个月低点。英国央行行长贝利表示，若就业市场放缓过快，不排除采取更激进的 降息措施。这使得周四即将公布的英国就业数据愈发重要。Ebury经济学家阿尔瓦雷斯在一份报告中 称，上周公布的英国5月经济增长数据表现疲软，这让8月降息的可能性日益增大，同时也增加了秋季进 一步加税的风险。 ...