UK growth up 0.8 per cent: is it good news for enough of us?

'Fairness' on the agenda as rising growth fails to bring 'feel good factor' to enough of the population

The Mole

THE latest growth figures, released this morning, show that Britain's economic recovery remains on track with Gross Domestic Product rising at 0.8 per cent, faster than the rest of the EU.

The GDP figure for the first quarter of 2014 was slightly up on the 0.7 per cent for the last quarter of 2013, but less than some analysts had predicted. There are also concerns that growth is being fuelled by householders spending more of their savings.

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