The Labour government set raising economic growth as its central target while in power. The new figures published by the Office for National Statistics suggest that the economy is doing a lot better than expected. John Van Reenen makes the case for how this Labour government is overseeing productivity growth.

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15 May 2026

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LSE British Politics

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/a-more-productive-economy-is-being-delivered-under-this-labour-government/

This Blog is published under the centre's Growth programme.

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