Boris Johnson fired the starting pistol for a major jab fest over the next three weeks in what could be dubbed the jab before the storm. It comes at a time when the UK’s recovery appears to have stalled in October as firms struggled with supply chain problems and staff shortages even pre-Omicron. Reintroduction of restrictions to curb spread of Omicron, will hit travel and hospitality sectors the hardest again. October’s slowdown will further complicate monetary policy dilemma, and the prospects of a delaying a rate hike this week are strengthening.
