Budget 2011: Osborne slashes UK growth forecast

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The UK economy will grow by 1.7% this year, significantly below previous estimates, George Osborne announced today.

The lower-than-expected growth figures are due to weak Q4 figures last year, a rise in world commodity prices and higher-than-expected inflation, the Chancellor said. The independent Office for ...

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