UK economy to outpace G7 peers - papers

The Government's claim that Britain is one of the better performers among the advanced economies has received a boost from the OECD.

The latest growth forecasts from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and a prediction from a leading UK economist, suggested that official figures for gross domestic product (GDP) will show an acceleration in the pace of recovery when they are published on 23 April - two weeks before the General Election. Fears the severe weather in January might depress economic activity seem to have been overdone, writes the Independent. The OECD also seems to side with the Government's argument that fiscal tightening should take place later rather than sooner. By contras...