How UK Entered Recession After Economy Shrank 20% In Second Quarter

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AFP-Britain’s economy contracted by a record 20.4 percent in the second quarter with the country in lockdown over the pandemic, official data showed Wednesday.second quarter

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“It is clear that the UK is in the largest recession on record,” the Office for National Statistics said.

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