The UK economy grew by 0.3% during the first quarter of 2015, the Office for National Statistics said today. The pace of growth was half the 0.6% rate seen in the final quarter of 2014 and the weakest quarterly growth since the end of 2012.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said that today's slow economic growth figures "will be very disappointing for the government".
He said: "Their whole general election pitch is that there's growth in the economy... I've felt for too long that actually not many people are feeling the benefits."
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.