UK economy shrank by 2% in first 3 months of 2020 amid coronavirus pandemic

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UK economy drops at fastest pace since financial crisis due to coronavirus

THE UK economy shrank by 2 per cent in the first quarter of this year amid the coronavirus.The economy plunged 5.8 per cent in March as businesses shut down and Brits were furloughed, the Office for National Statistics has said.is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.

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