George Osborne will tonight insist that the Government was sticking to its economic plans, telling business leaders "now is not the time to lose our nerve". The Bank of England today predicted a "modest and sustained" recovery.
Outgoing Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King has said there is a "welcome change in the economic outlook" for the UK and projected a "modest and sustained" recovery.
As he delivered his final inflation report, he predicted: "Growth to be a little stronger and inflation to be a little weaker than we expected three months ago.
"That's the first time I've been able to say that since before the financial crisis", he added.
"But this is no time to be complacent. We must press on to ensure a recovery and to bring down unemployment" ,he cautioned.
The outgoing Governor of the Bank of England today delivered some good news for "the first time since the financial crisis began" in 2007.
The Squeeze could be the title of a horror B-movie but it describes a nasty phenomenon affecting every purse or wallet in the country.