British households face a “grim(黯淡的；严峻的) picture” for living standards as the war in the Middle East drags down(拖累；拉低) growth and triggers a fresh cost of living crisis(生活成本危机), the government’s independent forecaster has said.
英国政府的独立预测机构表示，随着中东战争拖累经济增长并引发新一轮生活成本危机，英国家庭的生活水平面临“黯淡前景”。
As John Healey announced his first budget, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) issued its report showing a sharp downgrade(下调；降级) for growth in 2027, household disposable incomes(可支配收入) and the public finances, despite the measures taken by the chancellor(财政大臣).
在约翰·希利公布其首份预算案之际，预算责任办公室（OBR）发布报告显示，尽管财政大臣采取了措施，2027年的经济增长、家庭可支配收入和公共财政预测仍遭大幅下调。
Although Healey sought to cushion the blow(缓解冲击) through “breathing space(喘息空间)” policies to help with soaring energy costs, the watchdog(监管机构) said household disposable incomes after taking account of(考虑到；计入) inflation would fall by 0.6% next year. The downgrade - compared with the 0.6% increase in disposable incomes that the OBR was forecasting in March – was driven mainly by higher energy costs.(此次下调——与OBR在3月预测的可支配收入增长0.6%相比——主要是由能源成本上升所致。)
尽管希利试图通过“喘息空间”政策来缓解能源成本飙升的冲击，但该监管机构表示，扣除通胀因素后，家庭可支配收入明年将下降0.6%。此次下调——与OBR在3月预测的可支配收入增长0.6%相比——主要是由能源成本上升所致。