By Chris Dorrell KPMG has become the latest City forecaster to lift its projections for the UK economy despite uncertainty about the likely strength of consumer spending. The firm’s latest forecasts suggest the economy is on track to grow 1.0 per cent this year before accelerating slightly to 1.2 per cent next year. The Big Four firm’s predictions are a slight upgrade on July’s projections of 0.5 per cent for 2024 and 0.9 per cent for 2025, reflecting the UK’s stronger than expected growth in the first half of this year. In the first six months of 2024 the UK was the fastest growing economy in…