BRIEF-Moody's Says UK's Moves To Restore Budget Headroom Reflect Difficult Fiscal Outlook

BY Reuters | CORPORATE | 03/28/25 05:59 PM EDT

March 28 (Reuters) - Moody's:

* MOODY'S: UK'S MOVES TO RESTORE BUDGET HEADROOM REFLECT DIFFICULT FISCAL OUTLOOK

* MOODY'S: UK CHANCELLOR'S STATEMENT'S MEASURES DO NOT CHANGE OUR VIEW OF UK'S CREDIT QUALITY & DIFFICULT FISCAL CONSOLIDATION PROSPECTS

* MOODY'S: OUR UK DEFICIT FORECAST FOR 2025 IS BROADLY IN LINE WITH OBR'S, BUT WE EXPECT THE PACE OF FISCAL CONSOLIDATION TO SLOW IN THE COMING YEARS

* MOODY'S: UK SPRING STATEMENT DOES NOT SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE OUR EXPECTATION THAT PUBLIC DEBT WILL REMAIN HIGH OVER THE COMING YEARS

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