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Lower business rates and cap on welfare in Autumn statement

In the Autumn Statement today, George Osborne has revealed that the UK economy is growing but the job of recovery was “not yet done”.

The chancellor said growth is "significantly more than forecast" with expected growth more than doubling from 0.6% to 1.4%.

The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) predicts that with growth at current levels the country will no...