MarketsEconomicsEU Forecasts Cast Doubt on Johnson’s U.K. Growth AmbitionsCommission sees growth at 1.2% this year, down from 1.4%U.K. government is aiming for growth of almost 3% a yearFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandPhotographer: Chris Ratcliffe/BloombergFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Jill WardFebruary 13, 2020 at 10:00 AM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, follow us @Brexit and subscribe to our podcast.The executive arm of the European Union is the latest group to cast doubt on the U.K. government’s ambitious growth targets, two weeks after the country formally left the bloc.