Slow GDP growth in first quarter puts pressure on Osborne
by Katie Allen from on (#7WMD)
Economists expect latest figures to show that growth has fallen from 0.6% to 0.5% since end of 2014
George Osborne's stewardship of the economy is expected to take a dent on Tuesday when the latest official figures show last year's healthy growth has lost momentum.
With just over a week until the election, the chancellor will come under pressure from critics following a run of poor figures from the manufacturing and construction sectors that City economists predict have slowed growth in the first quarter.
