Oh Dear: Economic growth worst since 2003

[Bunk]

Wot?

LB is a "Guest"?

How come?

Tis a different Lucifer Box.

[Platypus]

Imagine resurrecting a thread from 2005 !

[BrilloPad]

Imagine the economy only growing by 0.5%. What a disaster.....

The UK economy grew by 0.5% in the first three months of 2005, official figures show, the slowest quarterly growth rate in almost two years.

The weak figure, revised downwards from an initial estimate of 0.6%, was blamed on a fall in manufacturing output and a slowdown in consumer spending.

Household expenditure rose by just 0.3% during the quarter, giving an annual rate of 2% - the worst in four years.

Analysts say the figures mean interest rates are likely to remain on hold.

Economic growth worst since 2003

Tax increases, anyone?