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The OBR upgraded its growth forecasts for 2025 to 1.5pc, following a stronger expansion at the start of the year. However, it downgraded its projections for the rest of the decade to 1.4pc in 2026, down from 1.9pc, and 1.5pc each year to 2030.While Reeves insisted she will continue to “defy” what she believes are pessimistic forecasts by the Budget watchdog, the outlook remains disappointing.On this broader measure, the average household will be £850 poorer in 2029-30 than in 2024-25.The Joseph Rowntree Fou ...