UK employers cut growth forecasts as Brexit, global slowdown weigh

LONDON (Reuters) - The British Chambers of Commerce cut its forecast for economic growth this year and 2020 on Monday, blaming a slower global economy, U.S.-China trade tensions and the persistent drag from Brexit.The BCC, whose members employ about one in five British workers, cut its economic growth forecast for this year to 1.2% from its June forecast of 1.3% and lowered the figure for 2020 to 0.8% from 1.0%.The BCC's new 2020 prediction is well below the average 1.1% forecast for next year..