Spring Statement: OBR revises up GDP; Inflation to fall to 2%

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The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has revised up the UK's GDP growth forecast for 2018 in today's inaugural Spring Statement, while forecasting inflation will fall to 2% by the end of 2018.

In Chancellor Philip Hammond's first Spring Statement, replacing the usual Budget which will now be held in the autumn, it was confirmed GDP growth for 2017 was 1.7% on the back of stronger-than-ex...

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