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Dismal stats put lie to Tory economic miracle myth

DISMAL official figures exposed Tory economic boasts as a sham yesterday with Britain’s debts growing by £95 billion last year and government finances flatlining.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that Chancellor George Osborne was forced to borrow £97.15bn last year — just £4bn less than in 2013.

And despite Prime Minister David Cameron’s claims this week that the Tory “economic plan is working” flat tax figures from low-paid workers actually saw government borrowing higher year-on-year in two quarters.

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