The International Monetary Fund said the UK's economy will grow slower than most other G20 countries.
The UK will be one of the worst performing major economies in the world this year, according to a forecast.
IMF director of research Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said: “The UK economy seems to be doing a little bit worse than some other comparable economies there is a higher dependence on imported energy with a high share of gas – and with the gas prices we’ve had last year, that’s a major negative trade shock – there’s a fairly tight labour market and so there has been a need for fairly aggressive tightening of monetary policy.
“Inflation is much stickier than anticipated even a few months ago. While global inflation has declined, that reflects mostly the sharp reversal in energy and food prices. SNP Economy spokesperson Stewart Hosie said: "The future for Scotland under Westminster control looks bleak as the UK is set to be the worst performing economy in the G20. It is clear why Scotland needs to escape the chaos of Westminster and become an independent country.
"The only way for Scotland to begin to flourish is by becoming an independent country and re-join the European Union."
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