Growth still priority say Labour, despite poor figures
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Growth still priority say Labour, despite poor figures
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones says the Labour government is still committed to stimulating economic growth despite figures from the Office of National Statistics showing the economy recorded no growth in the third quarter of this year.
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