UK edges closer to recession as economy unexpectedly shrinks

Rishi Sunak is being urged to take more action to tackle the cost-of-living crisis

THE UK has plunged further towards financial crisis after it was revealed the economy contracted for the second month in a row in April.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product (GDP), a measure of the size of the economy, fell by 0.3% in April, with all three main sectors suffering a fall in output for the first time since January 2021.