Office for National Statistic (ONS) data on GDP shows an anaemic growth rate of just 0.1 per cent, leaving the economy 2.1 per cent below its pre-pandemic level. IEA Economics Fellow, Julian Jessop, responded to the figures in The Telegraph saying: “While there are good reasons to think this is only a temporary pause, the government needs to focus on boosting growth rather than raising taxes“.

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