Revision of major indicator would blow £20bn black hole in Chancellor’s headroom
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OBR poised to downgrade UK productivity at Budget
Revision of major indicator would blow £20bn black hole in Chancellor’s headroom
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Revision of major indicator would blow £20bn black hole in Chancellor’s headroom
Revision of major indicator would blow £20bn black hole in Chancellor’s headroom
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Expected productivity downgrade to leave Britons facing additional tax rises of at least £8bn
The OBR is understood to have downgraded the UK's productivity level in early Budget forecasts
Exclusive: Budget watchdog is set to downgrade a key economic performance indicator for the UK in a move that could drive tax…
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Allan Monks, UK economist at JPMorgan, told the Financial Times that even shaving 0.1 or 0.2 per cent from productivity would…