UK Budget: GDP growth revised up to 6.5% for 2021, 6% next year

UK economic growth has been lifted to 6.5% this year and 6% in 2022, said Finance Minister Rishi Sunak.
The revision compares with previous forecasts by the Office for Budgetary Responsibility of 4% for 2021.

The long term hit to the economy of the Covid19 pandemic was revised down to 2% of GDP from 3%, Sunak told parliament during his Budget speech.