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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Christopher McKeon

Government ‘relentlessly focused’ on economy amid reports of lower growth – No10

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reported to have been handed official forecasts predicting slower economic growth this year (Peter Cziborra/PA) - (PA Wire)

Downing Street has sought to paint a positive picture of the UK’s economic outlook amid reports the Government’s own watchdog has downgraded its growth forecast.

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is said to have cut its projections for economic growth in a forecast handed to Chancellor Rachel Reeves last week, Bloomberg has reported.

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