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Economic data give Government pre-election boost

With just over a month to the expected date of the general election, the recent economic data - while not spectacular - have probably come as a bit of a relief for the Government. Last week’s further upward revision to Q4 GDP means that, although the UK still lagged behind most other countries, its performance now looks a bit more respectable than the first estimate of a 0.1% rise.

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