Advisers remain cautious about the prospects for the UK in 2013 and over the ability of Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne to lead the country's recovery, research suggests.
The sentiment in is feedback to Opinium Research from more than 200 advisers following December's Autumn Statement. Advisers remain split on the outcome for the UK economy in 2013, with almost half (47%) believing that it's unlikely that the UK economy will experience net growth in the first three months of 2013, compared to the quarter (26%) who predict it will show growth. On whether it was likely that the UK economy will show net growth of 1.2% or above in 2013, half (49%) said it was unlikely, while only 21% think it's likely. Where advisers seemed to be most evenly split was w...
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