Brexit uncertainty weighed on UK in 2017

Britain's economy saw the first cracks appear from Brexit uncertainty in 2017 as growth slowed and households were gripped in the worst income squeeze since the 1950s.

After a resilient performance in 2016, the economy kicked off 2017 with sharply slowing growth and a flurry of downgrades after Brexit-fuelled inflation saw cash-strapped consumers cut back on spending.