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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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David Bond and Jonathan Prynn

Tough road ahead on the economy, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warns

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has warned of a “tough road ahead” despite official figures showing Britain’s economy grew in October.

Economists described October’s 0.5 per cent growth as a “false dawn” with the economy slumping to negative growth of 0.3 per cent on a quartely basis, suggesting the UK is still on course to slide into recession by the end of the year.

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