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61% 'think economic growth has only benefited the wealthy'

As Britain's economy grew to 1.9%, its best annual performance since 2007, an ITV News poll appears to show that 61% of voters think the growth has only benefited the wealthy. 74% also believed the gap between rich and poor is getting bigger.

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Government is 'taking action' on living standards

Chancellor George Osborne says that where the government can "help people on lower-middle incomes" it is "taking action".

Responding to an ITV News Index that found that 61% of respondents think the economic growth has only benefited wealthy people, he said:

You can't have an improvement in people's living standards if you don't have an improvement in the economy and that ... is taking place.

He said that raising the personal allowance to £10,000 from April 2014 and freezing fuel duty were further evidence of the action the government is taking to improve living standards.

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