Autumn Budget 2017: OBR significantly cuts UK growth forecasts; Hammond sets aside further £3bn for Brexit

GDP growth forecasts cut from 2% to 1.5%

Laura Dew
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The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has significantly reduced the UK's GDP growth forecasts for the next few years in today's Autumn Budget, as productivity growth continues to disappoint.

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