The good, bad (mostly) and ugly of the Q1 national economic accounts
When the economy grows only 0.2%, there will not be much good, but
GOOD
This was revised higher from 0.1%, due to a new methodology for construction. Essentially, this is taking usual slow revisions early
BAD
Business investment. Total investment has been unaffected by Brexit, but business investment growth effectively stopped since the Conservative victory in 2015 and uncertainty descended.
Compare the two here
BAD
UK still an outlier on the global stage. It is the only G7 country to see growth slow in 2017