Autumn Statement
The Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) was quoted as forecasting growth of 2.1% in 2016, then downgraded to 1.4% in 2017, with 1.7% growth in 2018, 2.1% for 2019 and 2020 and 2% in 2021. Debt is to rise from 84.2% of GDP last year to 87.3% this year, peaking at 90.2% in 2017-18. In […]