But there has been no economic growth at all since she took over as chancellor last summer. Will she be bold enough to turn things around? Chart: The Economist “Britain is going for growth ...

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The diagnosis is not yet dire, but pain is probably coming. Chart: The Economist Figures released on April 30th showed that GDP shrank by 0.3% at an annualised rate in the first quarter—the ...

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