The latest GDP figures indicate a slight uptick in the UK's economic prospects, with the economy having grown by 0.1% in February.

The Chancellor described the news as a 'welcome sign that the economy is turning a corner', but is this optimism reflected in public opinion? 👇🧵

In an effort to understand more, we used our economic attitudes tracker to compare perceptions of the UK's economic circumstances now versus this time last year.

While fewer describe our economic situation as 'weak', attitudes remain overwhelmingly negative.

What has changed, however, is the perceived locus of blame for the position we find ourselves in.

British adults are now more inclined to perceive the current Government as responsible for our economic circumstances...

...and less likely to blame external factors outside of the Government's control.

While the five most commonly selected factors to blame for our situation have remained the same year-on-year, the shifts in their respective rankings provide deeper insight into public attitudes towards the Government's handling of our economy ahead of a busy election year.