Economic growth forecast upgraded

Forecasts for the UK economy were sharply upgraded by an influential international economic think-tank today, in the latest sign that the recovery may be picking up momentum.

In its latest assessment of the global economy, the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) predicted 1.5% growth in the UK in 2013, up from a forecast of 0.8% issued in May.
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