UK economy may grow 1.1 percent in '13, euro risks prevail: think tank

The National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR) forecast that GDP would dip this year by 0.1 percent, up from its August forecast of a 0.5 percent contraction, after surprisingly strong expansion in the third quarter.

However, NIESR revised down its 2013 growth forecast to 1.1 percent from 1.3 percent, due to a weaker global outlook.

“Risks to the UK economy are dominated by the external environment,” it said. “Developments in the euro area are most important, both because of trade and financial sector linkages.”

NIESR economist Simon Kirby told reporters the think tank did not expect more quantitative easing asset purchases from the Bank of England over the next few years, adding that Britain's monetary policy was likely to remain accommodative until 2020.

The think tank reiterated its view that Britain's austerity measures pushed through by the governing coalition continued to damage the country's recovery.

A return of domestic demand and business investment is required for a sustained recovery, NIESR said.

Kirby described current business investment as “shockingly low,” noting that it was 14 percent below pre-recession levels.

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