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Anna Wise

Energy inflation and regional divides weighing on UK living standards – OECD

The UK economy is being held back by renewed energy inflation sparked by the Middle East conflict (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Archive)

The UK economy is being held back by renewed energy inflation sparked by the Middle East conflict, an influential economic body has said, as it urged the Government to accelerate its pro-growth agenda and tackle regional divides.

The Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) maintained its forecasts for the UK in a new report into the nation’s economy.

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