U.K. outlook gloomy, industry group says

Confederation sees conditions worsening this year, predicting an unemployment rate of 9.6% by mid-2010.

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LONDON (CNN)  -- Shackled by a global recession, the United Kingdom's economy will only get worse in 2009, the Confederation of British Industry said Monday.

"In recent months, we have seen a slew of gloomy economic data from across the globe, showing world economic activity plunging sharply," said Richard Lambert, director-general of the CB. "Faced with a global confidence crisis, a rapid fall in demand and credit constraints, UK firms have been forced to scale back investment and cut jobs."

The CB paints a grim picture, predicting unemployment will soar throughout the year, peaking in the first half of 2010 at 9.6%, or more than 3 million people.

Furthermore, consumers worried about losing their jobs will be spending less and saving more, dampening household spending, the group says.

The group predicts the recession, which began in the third quarter of 2008, will last through all of 2009. After six quarters of negative growth, the economy is expected to stabilize early next year, with the recovery building throughout 2010. To top of page

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