Asked in a BBC interview if he was talking down the British economy, Sir Keir said: "No, I think what's talking down Britain is having absolutely no plan, burning through three prime ministers and four chancellors in one year.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64780112?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt said: “We know that the British economy recovered faster from the pandemic than anyone previously thought and data out today once again proves the doubters wrong.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23821744.economy-grew-faster-expected-first-quarter-year-ons-says/?ref=rss

Former prime minister Liz Truss said the “unprecedentedly high tax burden” was “one of the reasons that the British economy is stagnating and why we need to cut taxes to help make Britain grow again”.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/economic-boost-for-sunak-but-fresh-tax-cuts-calls-erupt-b2420963.html

It has been, and remains, the achilles heel of the British economy.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/26/battered-by-brexit-alarmed-by-poverty-city-finding-new-sense-purpose

Soccer fans helped the British economy by going out to watch the cup.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/world-cup-fans-save-uk-from-slipping-into-recession-20230114-p5cchc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_world

While most economies have avoided recession, economic growth remains subdued in many parts of the world, leading to concerns that the British economy could experience a decline in output in the coming months.

Source: https://financenews.co.uk/boe/bank-of-england-pauses-interest-rate-hikes-as-uk-inflation-falls-unexpectedly-938.html