News in Review Wednesday 4th March 2026

This week’s News in Review focuses on the Chancellor’s 3 March Spring Forecast, including the latest OBR predictions.

Key takeaways:

  • The Chancellor saidthe government will plot a course through the current uncertainty and “secure the economy”
  • Growth for this year has been revised down to 1.1%, from a prediction of 1.4% in November 2025
  • OBR project inflation will fall from 3.4% in 2025, to 2.3% in 2026 and then to 2% from 2027 onwards