
Boris Johnson's go-to economic boast obscures the painful truth
CNN
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fond of saying the United Kingdom has the fastest growing economy in the G7.
The prime minister can back up his claim with data published by Britain's Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Friday, which showed the United Kingdom had the fastest growing economy of the Group of Seven nations over last year as a whole.
UK gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic activity — grew by 7.5% as activity bounced back with the lifting of coronavirus restrictions.

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