NEW figures on Britain’s economy showed that the country is on the brink of recession and “in need of intensive care” after 14 years of Tory financial mismanagement, unions warned today.

Britain’s GDP is estimated to have fallen by 0.2 per cent in the three months to November, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The ONS also found that manufacturing output was down 1.9 per cent, construction down 0.6 per cent and services industries flatlining at zero growth.