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Commenting on the latest GDP figures published today (Tuesday) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“This is the slowest recovery in modern history. George Osborne has already failed to meet the OBR's modest forecast for the economy last year, and today's figures show growth slowing down even more.

27 January 2015

Commenting on the latest GDP figures published today (Tuesday) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“This is the slowest recovery in modern history. George Osborne has already failed to meet the OBR's modest forecast for the economy last year, and today's figures show growth slowing down even more.

“With most people locked out of the recovery it's no wonder that the economy is failing to do better. Families are set to be worse off in 2015 than they were five years ago. A recovery based on low wages and job insecurity is bad for working people, bad for the public finances and bad for growth.”

NOTES TO EDITORS:

- All TUC press releases can be found at www.tuc.org.uk
- Follow the TUC on Twitter: @tucnews

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