People look at mobile phone cases as they shop in Camden, north London, on October 29, 2026. Britain's economy will grow slightly faster than forecast this year -- by 1.2 percent -- before slowing to a worse-than-expected 1.0 percent in 2027 -- driven by effects of the war in the Middle East, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer said as he delivered the government's annual budget. (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty Images)