GDP: Govt must now use UK-EU summit to boost growth
15 May 2025
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Responding to GDP growth of 0.2% for March and 0.7% over Q1 of 2025, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
"This is positive news for the economy but this is no time for complacency.
"These figures are from before the Chancellor’s jobs tax came into force and Trump's trade war began.
"The government needs to use the UK-EU summit on Monday to boost businesses and cut red tape, including by immediately starting talks on a bespoke customs union."
ENDS