All in it together? New figures show unequal growth across north/south divide
Seven of the 10 fastest growing Local Enterprise Partnerships were in the south
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Economy will grow faster under Labour and Lib Dem plans, says NIESR
Labour and Liberal Democrat spending plans would see the economy grow at a quicker rate than under the Conservatives
UK GDP up 0.5 per cent
UK GDP grew by 0.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2014
G20 growth up to 0.9 per cent
The OECD have released data showing that GDP in the G20 area grew by 0.9 per cent in the third quarter of 2014, up from 0.8 per cent in the previous quarter.
UK GDP up 0.7 per cent
UK GDP grew by 0.7 per cent in the third quarter of 2014, according to the latest quarterly national accounts from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
George Osborne: making failure look like success
Celebrating today’s GDP figures as a victory for the chancellor would be a like praising the punctuality of the chauffeur who arrives at his destination three hours late.
UK GDP up 0.8 per cent
UK GDP grew by 0.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2014, according to the latest quarterly national accounts from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Sorry George, what recovery?
On hearing that Britain is ‘returning to growth’, many if not most people will probably ask ‘recovery? what recovery?’ writes James Bloodworth.
UK GDP up 0.8 per cent
UK GDP grew by 0.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2014, according to the latest quarterly national accounts from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Budget 2014: GDP per capita will not return to previous peak until 2017
If we look at the small print of the OBR document (table 1.5), it actually says that GDP per capita is not expected to return to its pre-recession peak until 2017.