Statistics watchdog probes PM words

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    David Cameron
    Former prime minister of the United Kingdom (born 1966)
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A statistics watchdog is investigating claims the Prime Minister breached rules by hinting that good news can be expected in Thursday's GDP figures.


Labour said David Cameron's assertion in the Commons that positive signs on the economy "will keep coming" was a clear reference to the keenly-awaited numbers.
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