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By Chris Dorrell The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has lifted its growth forecasts for the economy this year, but remained doubtful that the UK would move into the “fast lane” any time soon. The business group’s latest quarterly projections suggest the UK will grow 1.1 per cent this year, an upgrade on its previous estimate of 0.8 per cent. The upgrade largely reflects stronger-than-expected growth over the first half of the year, when the UK was the fastest growing economy in the G7. The economy is expected to grow 0.4 per cent in the third quarter before slowing to 0.2 per cent in the f…

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