Spring Statement 25: OBR halves UK growth forecast to 1% for 2025

Growth set to rise from 2026

Linus Uhlig
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The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has downgraded the UK’s growth forecast for 2025 to 1%, Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed in her Spring Statement today (26 March).

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