A number of forecasters have raised their outlook for UK growth for this year

UK growth forecasts, percentage

Previous forecast

Latest forecast

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

BoE

OBR

OECD

IMF

NIESR

CBI

BCC

Guardian graphic | Source: Note: All previous forecasts were made in November 2016 except for the BCC made in December, IMF made in October and the CBI made in May