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Central bank’s forecast for inflation is softer than in February
Continuing high levels of price rises set UK apart from other major economies
Ensuring prices fall remains UK government’s ‘first priority’, chancellor tells parliamentary committee
Economists say Budget measures to boost growth and productivity will have a limited impact
VW to invest €180bn over next 5 years to manufacture its own electric vehicle batteries and expand
But UK chancellor’s tax incentives to nurture business investment are constrained by his own fiscal rules
Office for Budget Responsibility says country’s long-term growth prospects look no better than they did last November
Jeremy Hunt’s Budget will boost investment and the workforce, but the outlook remains subdued
Severe structural weaknesses persist in the UK economy and his measures do too little to remove them
Chancellor announces launch of 12 new clusters in a trimmed-down version of Liz Truss’s policy
Zero-to-18 provision represents a significant shift
Big tax cuts ruled out but measures aim to tackle 1.1mn vacancies in British labour market
The fuss over Gary Lineker distracts a nation with no good choices on Brexit, growth and other important questions
Britain’s decline relative to other rich nations is rooted in problems both old and new
Chancellor will use his Budget to tackle cost of living crisis and persuade companies to invest more
Call to release more funding amid growing fears over UK stock market’s competitiveness
Jeremy Hunt’s determination to exorcise ghosts means Britain’s long-term problems will continue to go unaddressed
Prime minister upbeat ahead of Budget as expansion of 0.3% in January exceeds expectations of 0.1%
Now the country is suffering something worse than geographic inequality: national stagnation
A slowdown in the capital’s productivity is an issue for the country as a whole
Falling energy prices and improved business and consumer sentiment offer brighter prospects
Manufacturing and services activity recovers in closely watched purchasing managers’ survey
Resolution Foundation seeks rethink on ‘regressive’ tax breaks helping top earners to retire early
The former prime minister is right: wrongheaded economic orthodoxy is stopping us from fulfilling our dreams
Jonathan Haskel points to ‘flattening out’ of capital spending since 2016
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